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You get a doner kebab at a snack bar: what to say in German

You order a döner at a snack bar.

Imbiss / to go7 linesLevel A1For life in Germany The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. You order Einmal Döner, bitte; they ask Mit allem? (with everything) and scharf? (spicy).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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1
YOU START
Einmal Döner, bitte.
IGHN-muhl DYOH-nuh, BEE-teh.
One döner, please.
THEY SAY
Mit allem?
Meet AH-lem?
With everything?
They might also say:
Mit allem und scharf?
Meet AH-lem oont shahrf?
With everything and spicy?
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2
YOU REPLY
Ohne Zwiebeln, bitte.
OH-neh TSVEE-beln, BEE-teh.
Without onions, please.
Or say:Ohne scharf, bitte.
OH-neh shahrf, BEE-teh.
THEY SAY
Alles klar. Hier essen oder mitnehmen?
AH-les klahr. Kheer EH-sayn OH-duh MEET-neh-mayn?
All right. Eat here or take away?
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3
YOU REPLY
Zum Mitnehmen, bitte.
Tsoom MEET-neh-mayn, BEE-teh.
To take away, please.
THEY SAY
Bitte schön. Das macht sieben Euro.
BEE-teh shyohn. Dahs mahkht ZEE-bayn OY-roh.
Here you are. That's seven euros.
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4
YOU FINISH
Hier, bitte. Danke!
Kheer, BEE-teh. DAHN-keh!
Here you are. Thank you!

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Words worth knowing

Einmal
IGHN-muhl
adverb
once
Döner
DYOH-nuh
noun
doner kebab
Zwiebeln
TSVEE-beln
noun
onions
klar
klahr
adjective
clear
Hier
Kheer
adverb
here
essen
EH-sayn
verb
to eat

14 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?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?

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