German · Kollegen / Alltag
Colleagues invite you to lunch: what to say in German
Colleagues invite you for lunch.
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How it's done. Many people spend the lunch break (Mittagspause) together; many companies have a canteen (Kantine). Everyone pays for themselves.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
Gehen Sie mit uns zum Mittagessen?GEH-ayn zee meet oons tsoom MEE-tuh-keh-sayn?
Are you coming to lunch with us?
They might also say:
Wir gehen jetzt in die Kantine. Kommen Sie mit?
Veer GEH-ayn yehtst een dee kahn-TEE-neh. KOH-mayn zee meet?
We're going to the canteen now. Are you coming?
YOU REPLY
Ja, gern. Ich komme gleich mit.
Yah, gehrn. Eekh KOH-meh glighkh meet.
Yes, gladly. I'll come along right away.
THEY SAY
Super! Heute gibt es Nudeln mit Tomatensoße.ZOO-puh! KHOY-teh geept es NOO-deln meet toh-MAH-tayn-zoh-seh.
Great! Today there are noodles with tomato sauce.
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YOU FINISH
Das klingt gut. Danke für die Einladung!
Dahs kleengt goot. DAHN-keh fyoor dee IGHN-luh-doong!
That sounds good. Thanks for the invitation!
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
Gehen
GEH-ayn
verb
to go
Mittagessen
MEE-tuh-keh-sayn
noun
lunch
Ja
Yah
adverb
yes
gern
gehrn
adverb
gladly
komme
KOH-meh
verb
I come
gleich
glighkh
adverb
right away
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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