German · Bäckerei
At the bakery they ask if they should warm up your roll: what to say in German
At the bakery you are asked whether to warm up the roll.
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How it's done. Bakeries often ask Aufbacken? (warm up the roll); zum Mitnehmen means to take away; to Danke, gleichfalls you reply in kind.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Soll ich das Brötchen für Sie aufbacken?Zol eekh dahs BRYOT-khayn fyoor zee OWF-buh-kayn?
Shall I warm up the roll for you?
They might also say:
Möchten Sie das Brötchen warm?
MYOKH-tayn zee dahs BRYOT-khayn vahrm?
Would you like the roll warm?
YOU REPLY
Ja, bitte.
Yah, BEE-teh.
Yes, please.
Or say:Nein, danke, kalt ist gut.
Nighn, DAHN-keh, kahlt eest goot.
THEY SAY
Gern. Einen Moment, bitte.Gehrn. IGH-nayn moh-MAYNT, BEE-teh.
Gladly. One moment, please.
They might also say:
Kommt sofort.
Komt zoh-FORT.
Coming right up.
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YOU REPLY
Danke schön!
DAHN-keh shyohn!
Thank you!
THEY SAY
Bitte schön. Guten Appetit!BEE-teh shyohn. GOO-tayn uh-peh-TEET!
Here you are. Enjoy!
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YOU FINISH
Danke, gleichfalls!
DAHN-keh, GLIGHKH-fuhls!
Thanks, same to you!
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Soll
Zol
verb
is to, should
Brötchen
BRYOT-khayn
noun
bread roll
aufbacken
OWF-buh-kayn
verb
to warm up baked goods
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
Gern
Gehrn
adverb
gladly
Moment
moh-MAYNT
noun
moment
11 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
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