German for English speakers Cafe · Lesson 2

Takeaway or eat in?

Takeaway in German — Zum Hieressen oder zum Mitnehmen? (Eat in or takeaway?) — the standard counter question.

Conversation

  1. Kyle Kyle

    Zum hier essen oder zum Mitnehmen?

    Eat here or takeaway?

    Tip: <Zum> = a contraction of <zu dem>. Unlike in English, this is not informal.

  2. Bolin Bolin

    Zum Mitnehmen, bitte.

    I'll take it away.

    Tip: <zum Mitnehmen> = lit. to the take with

  3. Kyle Kyle

    Alles klar. Ich wünsche Ihnen einen schönen Tag und guten Appetit.

    I see. Have a good day and enjoy your meal.

  4. Bolin Bolin

    Vielen Dank. Tschüß!

    Thank you very much. Bye!

    Tip: <Tschüß> = is a very common way of saying goodbye. You can also say <Ciao>.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

What does zum Mitnehmen mean?

'To take with / takeaway'. Zum + verb-noun construction. From the verb mitnehmen (take along).

Hieressen?

'Eating here' — combination of hier (here) + essen (eat). The full phrase: zum Hieressen = 'for eating here'.

Common German ordering phrases?

Bitte schön (here you go), das ist alles (that's all), die Rechnung (the bill), zahlen bitte (pay please).

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