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Food and drink in German

MFL, German vocabulary. Usually met in years 7 to 11.

Learn German words for meals, food and drink, from the English meaning to the German word and back.

What you practise

Starts with everyday words and builds to the words met in GCSE papers. Practice moves up a level when a round goes well and down when it does not.

Sample questions

Each sample comes with the method and the reason every wrong option is wrong. Real practice rounds are ten questions at your level.

Sample question, level 2 of 5

What does ‘der Fisch’ mean?

  1. chicken
  2. meat
  3. apple
  4. sweet (sugary)
  5. fish
Show the answer and method

Answer: E, fish

The method: ‘der Fisch’ means ‘fish’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, chicken: ‘chicken’ is ‘das Hähnchen’ in German.
  • B, meat: ‘meat’ is ‘das Fleisch’ in German.
  • C, apple: ‘apple’ is ‘der Apfel’ in German.
  • D, sweet (sugary): ‘sweet (sugary)’ is ‘süß’ in German.

Sample question, level 4 of 5

What does ‘süß’ mean?

  1. chicken
  2. cake
  3. breakfast
  4. sweet (sugary)
  5. meal
Show the answer and method

Answer: D, sweet (sugary)

The method: ‘süß’ means ‘sweet (sugary)’.

Why the other options are wrong:

  • A, chicken: ‘chicken’ is ‘das Hähnchen’ in German.
  • B, cake: ‘cake’ is ‘der Kuchen’ in German.
  • C, breakfast: ‘breakfast’ is ‘das Frühstück’ in German.
  • E, meal: ‘meal’ is ‘die Mahlzeit’ in German.

See where this fits: every language topic and Key Stage 3.

Related topics: People and family, School, Home and town, Free time, Travel and holidays, Work and the future.