{"id":389,"date":"2026-10-20T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/?p=389"},"modified":"2026-10-31T09:09:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-31T09:09:53","slug":"german-grocery-list-food-words","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/german-grocery-list-food-words\/","title":{"rendered":"German Food Words: A Grocery List by Supermarket Section"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fastest way to learn German food words is to sort them the way a supermarket does: <em>Obst und Gem\u00fcse<\/em>, <em>Brot und Backwaren<\/em>, <em>Milchprodukte<\/em>, <em>Fleisch und Wurst<\/em>, <em>Fisch<\/em>, <em>Tiefk\u00fchlkost<\/em>, <em>Getr\u00e4nke<\/em> and <em>Drogerie<\/em>. Below are more than 100 words with der\/die\/das, the packaging words you need (<em>eine Packung<\/em>, <em>ein Becher<\/em>), a sample list to read aloud and a short exercise.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn each noun with its article, because the article changes the endings later (<em>ein Apfel<\/em>, <em>eine Banane<\/em>, <em>ein Brot<\/em>). Plurals are given where you will actually use them on a list.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Obst und Gem\u00fcse (fruit and vegetables)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>der Apfel<\/td><td>die \u00c4pfel<\/td><td>apple<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Banane<\/td><td>die Bananen<\/td><td>banana<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Birne<\/td><td>die Birnen<\/td><td>pear<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Orange<\/td><td>die Orangen<\/td><td>orange<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Zitrone<\/td><td>die Zitronen<\/td><td>lemon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Erdbeere<\/td><td>die Erdbeeren<\/td><td>strawberry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Traube<\/td><td>die Trauben<\/td><td>grape<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Kirsche<\/td><td>die Kirschen<\/td><td>cherry<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Pfirsich<\/td><td>die Pfirsiche<\/td><td>peach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Pflaume<\/td><td>die Pflaumen<\/td><td>plum<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Tomate<\/td><td>die Tomaten<\/td><td>tomato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Gurke<\/td><td>die Gurken<\/td><td>cucumber<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Kartoffel<\/td><td>die Kartoffeln<\/td><td>potato<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Zwiebel<\/td><td>die Zwiebeln<\/td><td>onion<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Knoblauch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>garlic<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Karotte \/ die M\u00f6hre<\/td><td>die Karotten \/ die M\u00f6hren<\/td><td>carrot<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Salat<\/td><td>die Salate<\/td><td>lettuce, salad<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Paprika (also: der Paprika)<\/td><td>die Paprikas<\/td><td>pepper (vegetable)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Brokkoli<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>broccoli<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Blumenkohl<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>cauliflower<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Spinat<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>spinach<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Pilz<\/td><td>die Pilze<\/td><td>mushroom<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Zucchini<\/td><td>die Zucchini<\/td><td>courgette, zucchini<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Spargel<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>asparagus<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Petersilie<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>parsley<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Die Karotte<\/em> is common everywhere; <em>die M\u00f6hre<\/em> is very common in northern and central Germany. In Austria, potatoes are often <em>Erd\u00e4pfel<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Brot und Backwaren (bread and baked goods)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>das Brot<\/td><td>die Brote<\/td><td>bread, loaf<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Br\u00f6tchen<\/td><td>die Br\u00f6tchen<\/td><td>bread roll<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Vollkornbrot<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>wholegrain bread<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Toast<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>sliced white bread<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Brezel<\/td><td>die Brezeln<\/td><td>pretzel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Croissant<\/td><td>die Croissants<\/td><td>croissant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Kuchen<\/td><td>die Kuchen<\/td><td>cake<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Mehl<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>flour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Zucker<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>sugar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Hefe<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>yeast<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The roll has many regional names (<em>Semmel<\/em>, <em>Schrippe<\/em>, <em>Weckle<\/em>); ordering at the counter is covered in <a href=\"\/blog\/ordering-at-german-bakery\/\">ordering at a German bakery<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Milchprodukte und Eier (dairy and eggs)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>die Milch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>milk<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Butter<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>butter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der K\u00e4se<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>cheese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Joghurt<\/td><td>die Joghurts<\/td><td>yoghurt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Quark<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>quark (fresh soft cheese)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Sahne<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>cream<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die saure Sahne \/ der Schmand<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>sour cream<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Frischk\u00e4se<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>cream cheese<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Ei<\/td><td>die Eier<\/td><td>egg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Margarine<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>margarine<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The standard form is <em>der Joghurt<\/em>; in Austria and Switzerland you will often hear <em>das Joghurt<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fleisch und Wurst (meat and cold cuts)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>das Fleisch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>meat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das H\u00e4hnchen<\/td><td>die H\u00e4hnchen<\/td><td>chicken<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die H\u00e4hnchenbrust<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>chicken breast<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Rindfleisch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>beef<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Schweinefleisch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>pork<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Hackfleisch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>minced meat<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Wurst<\/td><td>die W\u00fcrste<\/td><td>sausage<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das W\u00fcrstchen<\/td><td>die W\u00fcrstchen<\/td><td>small sausage, frankfurter<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Schinken<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>ham<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Salami<\/td><td>die Salamis<\/td><td>salami<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Speck<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>bacon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Aufschnitt<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>sliced cold cuts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Fisch (fish)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>der Fisch<\/td><td>die Fische<\/td><td>fish<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Lachs<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>salmon<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Thunfisch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>tuna<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Hering<\/td><td>die Heringe<\/td><td>herring<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Garnele<\/td><td>die Garnelen<\/td><td>prawn, shrimp<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Fischst\u00e4bchen<\/td><td>die Fischst\u00e4bchen<\/td><td>fish finger<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vorrat (cupboard staples)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>die Nudeln<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>pasta, noodles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Reis<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>rice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das \u00d6l<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>oil<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Essig<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>vinegar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Salz<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>salt<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Pfeffer<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>pepper (spice)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Linsen<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>lentils<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Kichererbsen<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>chickpeas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Tomatenso\u00dfe<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>tomato sauce<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Honig<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>honey<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Marmelade<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>jam<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das M\u00fcsli<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>muesli<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Haferflocken<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>oats<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Kaffee<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>coffee<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Tee<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>tea<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Schokolade<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>chocolate<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Chips<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>crisps, chips<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Kekse<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>biscuits, cookies<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Tiefk\u00fchlkost (frozen food)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>die Tiefk\u00fchlpizza<\/td><td>die Tiefk\u00fchlpizzen<\/td><td>frozen pizza<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Eis<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>ice cream<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Pommes<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>chips, fries<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Gem\u00fcse (tiefgek\u00fchlt)<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>frozen vegetables<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Erbsen<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>peas<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Spinat (tiefgek\u00fchlt)<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>frozen spinach<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getr\u00e4nke (drinks)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>das Wasser<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Mineralwasser<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>mineral water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Saft<\/td><td>die S\u00e4fte<\/td><td>juice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Orangensaft<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>orange juice<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Apfelschorle<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>apple juice with sparkling water<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Limonade \/ die Limo<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>lemonade, soft drink<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Bier<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>beer<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der Wein<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>wine<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Hafermilch<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>oat milk (labelled <em>Haferdrink<\/em> on the carton)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Most plastic bottles and cans in this aisle carry a deposit; see <a href=\"\/blog\/german-bottle-deposit-pfand\/\">how Pfand works<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Drogerie und Haushalt (toiletries and household)<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>Plural<\/th><th>English<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>das Toilettenpapier \/ das Klopapier<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>toilet paper<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die K\u00fcchenrolle<\/td><td>die K\u00fcchenrollen<\/td><td>kitchen roll<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Zahnpasta<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>toothpaste<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Zahnb\u00fcrste<\/td><td>die Zahnb\u00fcrsten<\/td><td>toothbrush<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Shampoo<\/td><td>die Shampoos<\/td><td>shampoo<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Duschgel<\/td><td>die Duschgels<\/td><td>shower gel<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Seife<\/td><td>die Seifen<\/td><td>soap<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Waschmittel<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>laundry detergent<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>das Sp\u00fclmittel<\/td><td>\u2013<\/td><td>washing-up liquid<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>der M\u00fcllbeutel<\/td><td>die M\u00fcllbeutel<\/td><td>bin bag<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Windeln<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>nappies, diapers<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>die Taschent\u00fccher<\/td><td>(plural)<\/td><td>tissues<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That is 108 words. The pattern with articles is easier than it looks: many words ending in <em>-e<\/em> are feminine (<em>die Banane, die Gurke, die Seife<\/em>), and <em>-chen<\/em> is always neuter (<em>das Br\u00f6tchen, das H\u00e4hnchen<\/em>). The full rules are in <a href=\"\/blog\/der-die-das-common-nouns\/\">der, die, das: the most common nouns<\/a>, and plural patterns in <a href=\"\/blog\/german-plural-nouns\/\">German plural nouns<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quantities and packaging<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These words turn a noun into a shopping list item. Note that units like <em>Kilo<\/em>, <em>Gramm<\/em> and <em>Liter<\/em> stay in the singular after a number: <em>zwei Kilo Kartoffeln<\/em>, <em>500 Gramm Hackfleisch<\/em>, <em>drei Liter Milch<\/em>. Feminine containers take the plural: <em>zwei Flaschen Wasser<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>English<\/th><th>Example<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>ein Kilo<\/td><td>a kilo<\/td><td><em>ein Kilo \u00c4pfel<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Pfund<\/td><td>half a kilo (500 g)<\/td><td><em>ein Pfund Tomaten<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>500 Gramm<\/td><td>500 grams<\/td><td><em>500 Gramm Nudeln<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Liter<\/td><td>a litre<\/td><td><em>ein Liter Milch<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eine Packung<\/td><td>a pack<\/td><td><em>eine Packung Reis<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eine Flasche<\/td><td>a bottle<\/td><td><em>eine Flasche Wasser<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eine Dose<\/td><td>a can, tin<\/td><td><em>eine Dose Tomaten<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Glas<\/td><td>a jar<\/td><td><em>ein Glas Honig<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Becher<\/td><td>a pot, tub<\/td><td><em>ein Becher Joghurt<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eine Tafel<\/td><td>a bar<\/td><td><em>eine Tafel Schokolade<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Bund<\/td><td>a bunch<\/td><td><em>ein Bund Petersilie<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Netz<\/td><td>a net bag<\/td><td><em>ein Netz Zwiebeln<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>eine Schale<\/td><td>a punnet, tray<\/td><td><em>eine Schale Erdbeeren<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein St\u00fcck<\/td><td>a piece<\/td><td><em>ein St\u00fcck K\u00e4se<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Kasten<\/td><td>a crate<\/td><td><em>ein Kasten Wasser<\/em><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>ein Sechserpack<\/td><td>a six-pack<\/td><td><em>ein Sechserpack Eier<\/em><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A sample German grocery list (Einkaufsliste)<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a realistic weekly list, then the same list as you would say it aloud to a flatmate.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Einkaufsliste<\/strong><br\/>\n&#8211; 1 kg Kartoffeln<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Netz Zwiebeln<br\/>\n&#8211; 6 Eier<br\/>\n&#8211; 2 Liter Milch<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Becher Joghurt<br\/>\n&#8211; 200 g K\u00e4se<br\/>\n&#8211; 500 g Hackfleisch<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Packung Nudeln<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Dose Tomaten<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Bund Petersilie<br\/>\n&#8211; 4 Br\u00f6tchen<br\/>\n&#8211; 1 Kasten Wasser<br\/>\n&#8211; Klopapier<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Said aloud:<\/strong> <em>Wir brauchen ein Kilo Kartoffeln, ein Netz Zwiebeln, sechs Eier, zwei Liter Milch, einen Becher Joghurt, 200 Gramm K\u00e4se, ein Pfund Hackfleisch, eine Packung Nudeln, eine Dose Tomaten, ein Bund Petersilie, vier Br\u00f6tchen und einen Kasten Wasser. Ach ja, und Klopapier!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>We need a kilo of potatoes, a net of onions, six eggs, two litres of milk, a pot of yoghurt, 200 grams of cheese, half a kilo of minced meat, a pack of pasta, a tin of tomatoes, a bunch of parsley, four rolls and a crate of water. Oh yes, and toilet paper!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Notice <em>einen Becher<\/em> and <em>einen Kasten<\/em>: after <em>brauchen<\/em> the item is in the accusative, so masculine <em>ein<\/em> becomes <em>einen<\/em>. <em>Das Bund<\/em> (bunch) is neuter, so it stays <em>ein Bund<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mini dialogue: who buys what?<\/h3>\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lena:<\/strong> Ich gehe gleich einkaufen. Brauchen wir noch was?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tom:<\/strong> Ja, wir haben keine Milch mehr. Und kannst du Brot mitbringen?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lena:<\/strong> Klar. Vollkornbrot oder Toast?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Tom:<\/strong> Vollkornbrot. Und vielleicht ein St\u00fcck Kuchen f\u00fcr heute Abend?<\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Lena:<\/strong> Gute Idee. Lecker!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Lena: I&#8217;m going shopping soon. Do we need anything? \/ Tom: Yes, we&#8217;re out of milk. And can you bring bread? \/ Lena: Sure. Wholegrain or sliced white? \/ Tom: Wholegrain. And maybe a piece of cake for tonight? \/ Lena: Good idea. Yummy!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Practise saying your list out loud<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Knowing German food words on paper is not the same as saying <em>einen Becher Joghurt<\/em> without pausing. SipLingo lets you practise everyday scenarios, such as the bakery, by voice with an AI partner, and its tap-to-translate shows the pronunciation of any word you are unsure about. <a href=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/download?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=post&amp;utm_campaign=german-grocery-list-food-words&amp;utm_content=inline\">Practise German food words by speaking<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"siplingo-store-badges\" style=\"display:flex;flex-wrap:wrap;justify-content:center;align-items:center;gap:12px;margin:24px 0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/app\/id6783970183\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/app_store.png\" alt=\"Download SipLingo on the App Store\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=ch.zgdevelopment.siplingo&amp;referrer=utm_source%3Dblog%26utm_medium%3Dpost%26utm_campaign%3Dgerman-grocery-list-food-words%26utm_content%3Dbadge\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/siplingo.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/play_store.png\" alt=\"Get SipLingo on Google Play\" style=\"height:52px;width:auto;\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Typical German foods worth knowing<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>die Brezel<\/strong> \u2013 the knotted pretzel, soft inside with coarse salt; very common in the south.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>der Quark<\/strong> \u2013 a fresh, spoonable dairy product between yoghurt and cream cheese. Used for breakfast, baking (<em>K\u00e4sekuchen<\/em>) and with potatoes (<em>Pellkartoffeln mit Quark<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>die Sp\u00e4tzle<\/strong> (plural) \u2013 soft egg noodles from the southwest; <em>K\u00e4sesp\u00e4tzle<\/em> are layered with cheese and topped with fried onions.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>der Aufschnitt<\/strong> \u2013 the plate of sliced cold cuts and cheese for a typical bread-based dinner (<em>das Abendbrot<\/em>).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>die Apfelschorle<\/strong> \u2013 apple juice mixed with sparkling water, a standard drink in restaurants and at home.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What is the most eaten food in Germany? There is no single official answer. In the federal government&#8217;s Ern\u00e4hrungsreport 2025 survey, as summarised in trade press, 71% of respondents said they eat fruit and vegetables at least once a day and 64% eat dairy products daily, while 24% eat meat or sausage daily. Bread is a fixed part of most German breakfasts and dinners.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saying &#8220;yummy&#8221; and &#8220;tasty&#8221;<\/h2>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>German<\/th><th>English<\/th><th>Note<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><em>Lecker!<\/em><\/td><td>Yummy! Tasty!<\/td><td>the everyday word<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Das schmeckt gut.<\/em><\/td><td>That tastes good.<\/td><td>neutral<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Das schmeckt mir.<\/em><\/td><td>I like (the taste of) it.<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Sehr lecker!<\/em><\/td><td>Really tasty!<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Mmh, k\u00f6stlich!<\/em><\/td><td>Delicious!<\/td><td>a bit more elevated<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><em>Das schmeckt mir nicht so.<\/em><\/td><td>I don&#8217;t really like the taste.<\/td><td>polite criticism<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Common mistakes with food words<\/h2>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Gift is not a present.<\/strong> <em>Das Gift<\/em> means poison. A present is <em>das Geschenk<\/em>. More traps like this are in <a href=\"\/blog\/german-false-friends-english\/\">German false friends<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Ein Kilo Kartoffel.&#8221;<\/strong> The food stays plural when you mean several: <em>ein Kilo Kartoffeln<\/em>, <em>ein Netz Zwiebeln<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>&#8220;Zwei Kilos.&#8221;<\/strong> Masculine and neuter measurement words do not take a plural ending after numbers: <em>zwei Kilo<\/em>, <em>drei Liter<\/em>, <em>500 Gramm<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Paprika.<\/strong> In a German supermarket, <em>die Paprika<\/em> is usually the vegetable (bell pepper). The powder is <em>das Paprikapulver<\/em>.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Chips vs Pommes.<\/strong> <em>Chips<\/em> are crisps from a bag; hot fries are <em>Pommes<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to learn German food words<\/h2>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Learn 10\u201315 words per section, not all 108 at once.<\/li>\n\n<li>Write your real shopping list in German every week, with numbers and packaging words.<\/li>\n\n<li>Say the list aloud before you leave home; say each item again when you put it in the trolley.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exercise: complete the list<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fill in the packaging word: <em>Becher, Bund, Dose, Flasche, Tafel<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>eine ____ Schokolade<\/li>\n\n<li>ein ____ Joghurt<\/li>\n\n<li>eine ____ Tomaten<\/li>\n\n<li>ein ____ Petersilie<\/li>\n\n<li>eine ____ Wasser<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now choose the article: 6. <strong><em>_ Br\u00f6tchen  7. <\/em><\/strong>_ Banane  8. ____ Apfel<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answers:<\/strong> 1. Tafel, 2. Becher, 3. Dose, 4. Bund, 5. Flasche, 6. das, 7. die, 8. der.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Checked in October 2026 against the Duden and DWDS dictionaries (articles of Joghurt and Bund) and the federal Ern\u00e4hrungsreport 2025 as summarised in trade press.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Official sources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the official details and the latest updates, see:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goethe.de\/pro\/relaunch\/prf\/ca\/A1_SD1_Wortliste_02.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Goethe-Institut: Goethe A1 Start Deutsch 1 word list (PDF)<\/a> \u2013 ~650 A1 words and everyday expressions by topic, with example sentences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Frequently asked questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What are some basic German food words?<\/strong><br\/>\nStart with <em>das Brot<\/em>, <em>die Milch<\/em>, <em>der K\u00e4se<\/em>, <em>das Ei<\/em>, <em>der Apfel<\/em>, <em>die Kartoffel<\/em>, <em>das Fleisch<\/em>, <em>das Wasser<\/em>, <em>der Kaffee<\/em> and <em>die Nudeln<\/em>. With these and a packaging word you can already write a full shopping list.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is a German grocery list (Einkaufsliste)?<\/strong><br\/><em>Die Einkaufsliste<\/em> is simply a shopping list. Germans usually write quantity plus item, for example <em>1 kg Kartoffeln<\/em> or <em>1 Packung Reis<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>How do you say &#8220;yummy&#8221; in German?<\/strong><br\/><em>Lecker!<\/em> is the everyday word. <em>Das schmeckt gut<\/em> (that tastes good) is the neutral sentence.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>What is the most eaten food in Germany?<\/strong><br\/>\nThere is no single official ranking. 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