German · Kita-Alltag
You ask what to give your child for breakfast: what to say in German
You ask what to give your child for breakfast.
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How it's done. In many Kitas children bring a Brotdose (lunch box); gesundes Frühstück is common: bread, fruit, vegetables, no sweets.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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YOU START
Was soll ich Maks zum Frühstück mitgeben?
Vahs zol eekh mahks tsoom FRYOOS-tyook MEET-geh-bayn?
What should I give Maks for breakfast?
Or say:Was darf er zum Frühstück mitbringen?
Vahs dahrf ehr tsoom FRYOOS-tyook MEET-breen-gayn?
THEY SAY
Ein Brot, etwas Obst oder Gemüse. Gerne keine Süßigkeiten.Ighn brot, EH-tvuhs opst OH-duh geh-MYOO-zeh. GEHR-neh KIGH-neh ZYOO-seekh-kigh-tayn.
A sandwich, some fruit or vegetables. Preferably no sweets.
They might also say:
Brot mit Käse, Obst und Gemüse, das ist ideal.
Brot meet KEH-zeh, opst oont geh-MYOO-zeh, dahs eest ee-deh-AHL.
Bread with cheese, fruit and vegetables, that is ideal.
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YOU REPLY
Und zu trinken?
Oont tsoo TREEN-kayn?
And to drink?
THEY SAY
Wasser oder ungesüßter Tee. Das bekommen die Kinder auch bei uns.VAH-suh OH-duh OON-geh-zyoos-tuh teh. Dahs beh-KOH-mayn dee KEEN-duh owkh bigh oons.
Water or unsweetened tea. The children also get that with us.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, das mache ich so. Danke!
Goot, dahs MAH-kheh eekh zoh. DAHN-keh!
Good, I'll do that. Thanks!
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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
Frühstück
FRYOOS-tyook
noun
breakfast
mitgeben
MEET-geh-bayn
verb
to give to take along
Brot
brot
noun
bread
Obst
opst
noun
fruit
Gemüse
geh-MYOO-zeh
noun
vegetables
27 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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