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You ask where it comes from and how it tastes: what to say in German

You ask about origin and taste.

Wochenmarkt5 linesLevel A2For life in Germany The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. At markets you often see aus der Region (regional) or Bio (organic); you can simply ask the seller.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
Entschuldigung, sind die Erdbeeren aus der Region?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, zeent dee EHRD-beh-rayn ows dehr reh-gee-OHN?
Excuse me, are these strawberries from the region?
Or say:Sind die Erdbeeren aus Deutschland?
Zeent dee EHRD-beh-rayn ows DOYCH-lahnd?
THEY SAY
Ja, die sind frisch vom Feld, heute Morgen geerntet.
Yah, dee zeent freesh fom felt, KHOY-teh MOR-gayn geh-EHRN-tet.
Yes, fresh from the field, picked this morning.
They might also say:
Die sind aus Spanien, aber ganz frisch.
Dee zeent ows SHPAH-nee-ayn, AH-buh gahnts freesh.
They are from Spain, but very fresh.
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YOU REPLY
Darf ich eine probieren?
Dahrf eekh IGH-neh proh-BEE-rayn?
May I try one?
THEY SAY
Natürlich, bitte schön.
Nuh-TYOOR-leekh, BEE-teh shyohn.
Of course, here you go.
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YOU FINISH
Mmh, sehr lecker! Dann nehme ich eine Schale.
Mmm, zehr LEH-kuh! Dahn NEH-meh eekh IGH-neh SHAH-leh.
Mmm, very tasty! Then I'll take one punnet.

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Words worth knowing

sind
zeent
verb
are
Erdbeeren
EHRD-beh-rayn
noun
strawberries
Region
reh-gee-OHN
noun
region
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
frisch
freesh
adjective
fresh
Feld
felt
noun
field

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

All 21 rescue phrases in German →

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