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Dialogue

Entschuldigung, wo ist der Saft?

ent-SHOOL-dee-goong, voh ist dair zahft? Excuse me, where is the juice?

Er ist in dieser Abteilung, neben den kalten Getränken.

air ist in DEE-zuh ap-TY-loong, NAY-ben dayn KAL-ten guh-TRAYN-ken. It's in this section, next to the cold drinks.

Was empfehlen Sie?

vahs em-PFAY-len zee? What do you recommend?

Dieser Saft schmeckt frisch und ist leicht zu trinken.

DEE-zuh zahft shmek(t) frish oont ist lyKHT tsoo TRINK-en. This juice has a fresh taste and is easy to drink.

Dann nehme ich diese Flasche.

dahn NAY-muh ikh DEE-zuh FLAH-shuh. Then I'll get that bottle.

Word by Word

Entschuldigung “Entschuldigung” politely gets someone’s attention here, meaning “Excuse me.” It is useful at the beginning of a question to shop staff, as in “Entschuldigung, wo ist der Saft?”

wo “wo” asks for a location, meaning “where.” It comes before the verb in the question “wo ist der Saft?” Use it when asking where a person or thing is.

ist “ist” means “is” and states the location of the juice in “wo ist der Saft?” It is the form used with the singular subject “der Saft.”

der “der” means “the” in “der Saft.” It is the masculine singular article used with “Saft” here. The phrase “der Saft” identifies the juice being asked about.

Saft “Saft” means “juice” in “der Saft.” It is the product the customer is looking for in the shop. Use it with a type or quantity when talking about juice.

Er “Er” means “it” here because it refers back to the masculine noun “der Saft”; literally, the form is “he.” In “Er ist in dieser Abteilung,” it avoids repeating “der Saft” while giving its location.

in “in” means “in” and places the juice inside “dieser Abteilung.” The phrase “in dieser Abteilung” tells the customer which shop section contains it. Use it with a place when describing where something is.

dieser “dieser” means “this” in “in dieser Abteilung,” pointing to the section the staff member indicates. It belongs directly with “Abteilung.” Use “dieser Abteilung” to refer to this particular department or section.

Abteilung “Abteilung” means “section” or “department” in the shop phrase “dieser Abteilung.” It names the area where the juice is located. It can refer to a designated part of a shop.

neben “neben” means “next to” and describes the juice’s position beside “den kalten Getränken.” The phrase “neben den kalten Getränken” gives a nearby landmark in the shop. Use it when locating something beside another thing.

den “den” means “the” in “den kalten Getränken.” Here it accompanies the plural noun “Getränken” in the location phrase after “neben.” Keep it together with “kalten Getränken” when identifying the drinks.

kalten “kalten” means “cold” and describes the drinks in “den kalten Getränken.” Its form is used directly before the plural noun “Getränken” in this phrase. It is useful for distinguishing these drinks from other products.

Getränken “Getränken” means “drinks” in “den kalten Getränken.” It is the plural form of “Getränk” and names the nearby products used as a location reference. The phrase refers to the cold drinks section or products.

Was “Was” means “what” in “Was empfehlen Sie?” The question asks which product the staff member recommends. Use it at the start of a question about a thing or choice.

empfehlen “empfehlen” means “recommend” in the question “Was empfehlen Sie?” Together with “Sie,” it asks the staff member for a recommendation. Use it with the thing being recommended, as in “Was empfehlen Sie?”

Sie “Sie” means formal “you” in “Was empfehlen Sie?” Its capital letter marks the polite form used when speaking to shop staff. It refers to the person whose recommendation the customer is requesting.

schmeckt “schmeckt” means “tastes” in “Dieser Saft schmeckt frisch.” It describes the taste of the juice, with “Dieser Saft” as the thing being described. Use it to say how food or drink tastes.

frisch “frisch” means “fresh” in “schmeckt frisch.” It describes the taste the juice has according to the staff member. Use it after “schmeckt” to describe a food or drink’s taste.

und “und” means “and” and links the two descriptions in “schmeckt frisch und ist leicht zu trinken.” It connects the juice’s fresh taste with its ease of drinking. Use it to join related statements or descriptions.

leicht “leicht” means “easy” in the expression “leicht zu trinken.” It describes drinking the juice as requiring little effort. The pattern “leicht zu” is used before an action to describe something as easy to do.

zu “zu” is used before “trinken” in the construction “leicht zu trinken.” Together, “leicht zu trinken” means “easy to drink”; “zu” marks the action connected to “leicht.” This pattern can describe an action that is easy to perform.

trinken “trinken” means “drink” in “leicht zu trinken.” Together with “leicht zu,” it expresses that the juice is easy to drink. The form “trinken” names the action after “zu.”

Dann “Dann” means “then” and links the recommendation to the customer’s decision in “Dann nehme ich diese Flasche.” It signals that the choice follows from what was just said. Use it when announcing what you will do next.

nehme “nehme” means “take” in “Dann nehme ich diese Flasche,” where the customer chooses the bottle. It is the form used with “ich.” Use it with an object when selecting or taking something, as in “nehme ich diese Flasche.”

ich “ich” means “I” and identifies the customer as the person making the choice in “nehme ich diese Flasche.” It is the subject of the decision. Use it when speaking about your own action or choice.

diese “diese” means “this” in “diese Flasche,” pointing to the particular bottle the customer chooses. It comes directly before “Flasche.” Use it to select or identify one specific item.

Flasche “Flasche” means “bottle” in “diese Flasche.” It is the container the customer decides to take. Use it when choosing or referring to a bottled drink.

Grammar Points

Sie + Verb

Sie empfehlen

zee em-PFAY-len

You recommend

Sie is the formal “you” and takes the same verb form as third-person plural.

neben + Dativ

neben Getränken

NAY-ben guh-TRAYN-ken

next to drinks

For location, neben takes the dative; the plural form Getränk becomes Getränken.

German Vocabulary

Abteilung noun

ap-TY-loong section

Er ist in dieser Abteilung.

empfehlen verb

em-PFAY-len to recommend

Was empfehlen Sie?

Entschuldigung intj

ent-SHOOL-dee-goong excuse me

Entschuldigung, wo ist der Saft?

frisch adj

frish fresh

Der Saft schmeckt frisch.

Getränk noun

guh-TRAYNK drink Getränken

den kalten Getränken

kalt adj

kahlt cold kalten

den kalten Getränken

neben prep

NAY-ben next to

Neben den kalten Getränken.

Saft noun

zahft juice

Wo ist der Saft?

schmecken verb

SHMEK-en to taste schmeckt

Dieser Saft schmeckt frisch.

sein verb

zine to be ist

Wo ist der Saft?

Sie pron

zee you (formal)

Was empfehlen Sie?

wo adv

voh where

Wo ist der Saft?

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

Excuse me, where is the juice?

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Entschuldigung, wo ist der Saft?

What do you recommend?

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Was empfehlen Sie?

Then I'll get that bottle.

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Dann nehme ich diese Flasche.

Spelling

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section

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Abteilung

drink

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Getränken

juice

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Saft

to recommend

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empfehlen