Lesson 15: Food and Drink
In this lesson, you’ll learn how to talk about food and drinks you like and do not like in German. This is a useful way to start saying more about yourself in simple conversations.
What you’ll learn
- common food and drink words
- how to say what you like
- how to say what you do not like
- how to make simple sentences about food and drinks
Talking about what you like
A very useful phrase is:
Ich mag … = I like …
You can use this with food and drinks.
Examples:
Ich mag Kaffee. = I like coffee.
Ich mag Tee. = I like tea.
Ich mag Brot. = I like bread.
Ich mag Äpfel. = I like apples.
Talking about what you do not like
To say what you do not like, use:
Ich mag … nicht. = I do not like …
Examples:
Ich mag Kaffee nicht. = I do not like coffee.
Ich mag Tee nicht. = I do not like tea.
Ich mag Fleisch nicht. = I do not like meat.
Food and drink words
Here are some useful words for this lesson:
das Brot = bread
der Käse = cheese
der Apfel = apple
die Banane = banana
das Gemüse = vegetables
das Obst = fruit
das Fleisch = meat
das Wasser = water
der Kaffee = coffee
der Tee = tea
die Milch = milk
der Saft = juice
Simple examples
Ich mag Brot.
Ich mag Käse.
Ich mag Wasser.
Ich mag Saft nicht.
Ich mag Fleisch nicht.
These are short, real German sentences you can use right away.
A useful pattern
This lesson uses a very simple pattern:
Ich + mag + word
Ich + mag + word + nicht
Examples:
Ich mag Kaffee.
Ich mag Bananen.
Ich mag Tee nicht.
This is a good beginner structure because it helps you talk about your preferences without needing a lot of grammar.
Exercise: Match the food or drink word
Learn more German Food and Drink Vocabulary.
