German · Einladung / Fest
You are at a neighbour's and she offers you something to drink: what to say in German
You are visiting a neighbour and she offers you a drink.
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How it's done. Visiting, they often ask Möchten Sie noch etwas trinken? and Nehmen Sie doch noch ein Stück Kuchen; you can decline politely: Nein danke, ich bin satt.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Möchten Sie noch etwas trinken?MYOKH-tayn zee nokh EH-tvuhs TREEN-kayn?
Would you like another drink?
They might also say:
Darf ich Ihnen noch einen Kaffee einschenken?
Dahrf eekh EE-nayn nokh IGH-nayn KAH-feh IGHN-shayn-kayn?
May I pour you another coffee?
YOU REPLY
Ja, gern. Der Kuchen ist wirklich lecker.
Yah, gehrn. Dehr KOO-khayn eest VEER-kleekh LEH-kuh.
Yes, please. The cake is really delicious.
Or say:Nein danke, ich bin satt. Es war sehr lecker.
Nighn DAHN-keh, eekh been zaht. Es vahr zehr LEH-kuh.
THEY SAY
Das freut mich! Nehmen Sie doch noch ein Stück.Dahs froyt meekh! NEH-mayn zee dokh nokh ighn shtyook.
I'm glad! Do have another piece.
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YOU FINISH
Dann nehme ich ein kleines Stück. Danke!
Dahn NEH-meh eekh ighn KLIGH-nes shtyook. DAHN-keh!
Then I'll take a small piece. Thanks!
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.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Möchten
MYOKH-tayn
verb
would like
noch
nokh
adverb
still, yet
trinken
TREEN-kayn
verb
to drink
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
Kuchen
KOO-khayn
noun
cake
18 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?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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