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German / English Menu Decoder
English / German Menu Decoder
This handy German-English decoder (followed by an English-German decoder) won’t list every word on the menu, but it’ll get you Bratwurst (pork sausage) instead of Blutwurst (blood sausage).
When you pick up a menu, you’ll likely see these categories of offerings.
| Frühstück |
Breakfast |
| Mittagessen |
Lunch |
| Abendessen |
Dinner |
| Vorspeise |
Appetizers |
| Warm |
Hot |
| Kalt |
Cold |
| Sandwiche |
Sandwiches |
| Salate |
Salads |
| Suppen |
Soups |
| Menü / Tagesmenü |
Fixed-Price Meal / Fixed-Price Meal of the Day |
| Spezialitäten |
Specialties |
| Gerichte |
Dishes |
| Hauptgerichte |
Main Dishes |
| Fleisch |
Meat |
| Schweinefleisch |
Pork |
| Geflügel |
Poultry |
| Wild |
Game |
| Fisch |
Fish |
| Meeresfrüchte |
Seafood |
| Beilagen |
Side Dishes |
| Gemüse |
Vegetables |
| Brot |
Bread |
| Getränkekarte |
Drink Menu |
| Weinkarte |
Wine List |
| Nachspeise / Nachtisch |
Dessert |
| Kinderspeisekarte |
Children’s Menu |
| Unser |
“Our” |
| Auswahl an |
Selection of |
And for the fine print:
| Eintritt |
Cover charge |
| Bedienung (nicht) inklusive |
Service (not) included |
| Steuern inklusive |
Tax included |
| aus dem |
from the |
| dazu |
served with |
| in |
in |
| mit |
with |
| nach ____-er Art |
in the style of |
| ohne |
without |
| von |
from / of |