Request phrases for ordering drinks and beer sizes
Mastering Restaurant German: A Guide to Ordering Food & Drinks Like a Local: Request phrases for ordering drinks and beer sizes
Here are common phrases for ordering drinks and beer sizes:
For ordering drinks in English:
- “I’ll have a [drink name], please.”
- “Could I get a [drink name], please?”
- “May I order a [drink name], please?”
- “I’d like to try a [drink name], please.”
- “Could I have it with/without ice?”
- “Make it a double, please.”
- “Can you go easy on the sugar, please?”
- “Could you make that extra hot, please?”
- “Can I have that to go, please?”
For example, ordering beer:
- “I’d like a pint of lager, please.”
- “What beers do you have on tap?”
- “Can I get a shot of tequila?”
- “Do you have any local craft beers?”
- “Could I get that on the rocks?”
- “Can you make this drink virgin?” (non-alcoholic version)
For ordering beer in German (with size specification):
- “Ein großes Bier, bitte.” (A large beer, please, usually 500ml)
- “Ein kleines Bier, bitte.” (A small beer, please, about 300ml)
- “Ein Bier, bitte.” (One beer, please)
- “Zwei Bier(e), bitte.” (Two beers, please)
- “Ich hätte gerne ein dunkles Bier.” (I would like a dark beer)
You can specify types and quantities:
- “Zwei Pils und ein Weißbier, bitte.” (Two pilsners and a wheat beer, please)
- “Drei verschiedene Biere, bitte.” (Three different beers, please)
These phrases cover polite ways to request drinks and specify beer sizes and types both in English and German contexts. 4, 5, 6, 8, 10