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You buy ice cream at an ice-cream parlour: what to say in German
You buy ice cream at an ice-cream parlour.
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How it's done. At an Eisdiele you buy ice cream by the scoop (Kugel): eine Kugel, zwei Kugeln; it comes im Becher (in a cup) or in der Waffel (in a cone).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
Hallo! Was darf es sein?Khuh-LOH! Vahs dahrf es zighn?
Hello! What can I get you?
They might also say:
Guten Tag! Welche Sorten möchten Sie?
GOO-tayn tahk! VEL-kheh ZOR-tayn MYOKH-tayn zee?
Good day! Which flavours would you like?
YOU REPLY
Zwei Kugeln, bitte. Einmal Schokolade und einmal Vanille.
Tsvigh KOO-geln, BEE-teh. IGHN-muhl shoh-koh-LAH-deh oont IGHN-muhl vuh-NEE-leh.
Two scoops, please. One chocolate and one vanilla.
Or say:Eine Kugel Erdbeere und eine Kugel Zitrone, bitte.
IGH-neh KOO-gel EHRT-beh-reh oont IGH-neh KOO-gel tsee-TROH-neh, BEE-teh.
THEY SAY
Im Becher oder in der Waffel?Eem BEH-khuh OH-duh een dehr VAH-fel?
In a cup or in a cone?
They might also say:
Möchten Sie das Eis im Becher oder in der Waffel?
MYOKH-tayn zee dahs ighs eem BEH-khuh OH-duh een dehr VAH-fel?
Would you like the ice cream in a cup or in a cone?
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YOU REPLY
In der Waffel, bitte.
Een dehr VAH-fel, BEE-teh.
In a cone, please.
THEY SAY
Bitte schön. Das macht drei Euro.BEE-teh shyohn. Dahs mahkht drigh OY-roh.
Here you are. That's three euros.
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YOU FINISH
Hier, bitte. Danke!
Kheer, BEE-teh. DAHN-keh!
Here you are. Thank you!
THEY SAY
Danke schön, guten Appetit!DAHN-keh shyohn, GOO-tayn uh-peh-TEET!
Thank you, enjoy!
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
darf
dahrf
verb
may
sein
zighn
verb
to be
Kugeln
KOO-geln
noun
scoops
Einmal
IGHN-muhl
adverb
once
Schokolade
shoh-koh-LAH-deh
noun
chocolate
Vanille
vuh-NEE-leh
noun
vanilla
21 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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