German 101

It was Greek to me. ~William Shakespeare

Do you serve alcohol?
Haben Sie alkoholische Getränke? (HAH-ben zee ahl-koh-HOHL-ish-uh guh-TRENG-kuh?)

Is there table service?
Kommt eine Bedienung zum Tisch? (kommt IGH-nuh buh-DEE-noong tsoom TISH?)

A beer/two beers, please.
Ein Bier/zwei Bier, bitte. (ighn beer/tsvigh beer, BIT-tuh)<brSee note in previous section.

A glass of red/white wine, please.
Ein Glas Rot-/Weißwein, bitte. (ighn glahss ROHT-/VIGHSS-vign, BIT-tuh)

A quarter/eighth of red wine, please.
Ein Viertel/Achtel Rotwein, bitte. (ign FEER-tel/AHKH-tel ROHT-vign, BIT-tuh)
Note: It's usual to order wine by quarters or eighths (of a liter).

A little/big beer, please. (of beer)
Ein großes/kleines Bier, bitte. (ighn GROH-sess/KLIGH-ness beer, BIT-tuh)

Half a liter, please. (of beer)
Eine Halbe, bitte. (IGH-nuh HAHL-buh, BIT-tuh)
Note: This probably won't be understood in the North of Germany.

A bottle, please.
Eine Flasche, bitte. (IGH-nuh FLAH-shuh, BIT-tuh)

Rum and coke, please.
Bitte eine Cola mit Rum. (BIT-tuh IGH-nuh KOH-lah mit ROOM)
Note: In German, the mixer comes first.

whiskey
Whiskey (VIS-kee)

vodka
Wodka (VOT-kah)

rum
Rum (ROOM)

water
Wasser (VAH-ser)

club soda
Mineralwasser (Mee-ne-RAWL-vas-ser)

orange juice
Orangensaft or simply O-Saft (oh-RAHN-zhen-zahft or OH-zahft)

Coke (soda)
Cola (KOH-lah)

Do you have any bar snacks?
Haben Sie irgendwelche Snacks? (HAH-ben zee EER-gent-VELL-khe SNEKS?)

One more, please.
Noch einen(m)/eine(f)/eins(n), bitte. (nokh IGH-nen/IGH-nuh/IGHNS, BIT-tuh)

Another round, please.
Noch eine Runde, bitte. (nokh IGH-nuh ROON-duh, BIT-tuh)

When is closing time?
Wann schließen Sie? (vahn SHLEE-sen zee?)

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