Oktoberfest
Vocabulary
| Der/Die Kellner/ -in | waiter / waitress |
| kann | May I/ to be able to |
| Bier | Beer |
| Bratwurst | Sausage |
| gleich | in a moment; equal |
| Pommes Frittes | French Fries |
| nochmal | again |
| vorbeigehen | to pass |
| warten | to wait |
| trinken | to drink |
| essen | to eat |
| anbieten | to offer |
| kosten | to cost |
| Der Rest | the remaider |
| Trinkgeld | tip (lit.: drinking money) |
Dialog
Kellner: Guten Abend! Wilkommen beim Oktoberfest! Kann ich Ihnen ein Bier bringen?
Maria: Nein danke, ich warte noch auf einen Freund.
Kellner: Kein Problem, Ich komme gleich nochmal vorbei.
Maria: Hallo Josef! Da bist du ja! Ich habe schon auf Dich gewartet. Was willst du trinken?
Josef: Ich hätte gerne ein Bier.
Kellner: Und? Was kann ich ihnen heute anbieten?
Maria: Wir hätten gerne zwei Bier.
Kellner: Und noch etwas zu essen?
Maria: Ich hätte gerne eine Bratwurst mit Pommes Frittes. Und du Josef?
Josef: Ich hätte gerne dasselbe.
Kellner: Ok, kommt sofort! Sonst noch etwas?
Maria: Nein danke. Wie viel kostet das?
Kellner: Das sind zwanzig Euro fünfzig Cents (20,50).
Josef: Hier sind zweiundzwanzig Euro. Der Rest ist Trinkgeld.
Kellner: Danke sehr!
Waiter: Good evening! Welcome to the Octoberfest! Can I bring you a beer?
Maria: No, thank you. I am waiting for a friend.
Waiter: No problem. I will come back in a minute.
Maria: Hi Joseph! There you are! I have been waiting for you. What do you want to drink?
Josef: I would like a beer.
Waiter: And? What can I offer you today?
Maria: We would like two beers.
Waiter: And something to eat?
Maria: I would like to have a bratwurst and french fries. And you, Joseph?
Josef: I would like the same.
Waiter: Ok, coming right up. Anything else?
Maria: No thank you. How much is it?
Waiter: That will be twenty euro and fifty cents.
Josef: Here is twenty-two euro. The rest if your tip.
Waiter: Thank you very much!
Grammar
The verb ‘können’, to be able to.
Germans use the verb can in the same way that Americans do, namely to indicate the abilty to do something, and to have permission to do something. Below is the complete conjugation of the verb, and some practice sentences.
| ich kann | I can |
| du kannst/sie können | you can |
| sie/er/es kann | he/she/it can |
| wir können | we can |
| ihr könnt | you can |
| sie können | they can |
You can use it to express ability:
Ich kann Dich morgen am Bahnhof treffen. I can meet you at the train station tomorrow.
When asking questions, remember that there is an inversion.
Kann ich Dich morgen am Bahnhof treffen? Can I meet you tomorrow at the train station?
You can also use it to express permission:
Du kannst mich übermorgen besuchen kommen. You can come visit me the day after tomorrow.
And again, the inversion:
Kannst Du mich übermorgen besuchen kommen? Can you come and visit me the day after tomorrow?Oktoberfest
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