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Illustration of the A1 German word “bestellen”, which translates to “to order”. A waiter taking an order at a restaurant
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bestellen

to order

/bəˈʃtɛlən/

Conjugation

Principal parts

bestellen, bestellte, hat bestellt

ich bestelle
du bestellst
er/sie/es bestellt
wir bestellen
ihr bestellt
sie/Sie bestellen

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Examples — bestellen in a sentence

Ich möchte einen Kaffee bestellen.

I would like to order a coffee.

Bestellen Sie bitte das Essen für uns.

Please order the food for us.

How to remember it

"Bestellen" — best to order well.

Word family

stellen family · 12 related words

  • abstellen Coming soon to park; to switch off Shifted meaning
  • anstellen Coming soon to hire; to switch on Shifted meaning
  • ausstellen display / issue Shifted meaning
  • bestellen to order Not predictable
  • einstellen to hire, to employ Shifted meaning
  • feststellen determine Shifted meaning
  • herstellen to manufacture / produce Shifted meaning
  • vorstellen Coming soon to introduce; to imagine Shifted meaning
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das Bier

/biːɐ̯/

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beer

Examples

Möchten Sie ein Bier?

Would you like a beer?

Ich trinke gern deutsches Bier.

I like to drink German beer.

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bio

/ˈbiːo/

organic

Examples

Ich kaufe gern Bio-Gemüse.

I like to buy organic vegetables.

Ist diese Milch wirklich bio?

Is this milk really organic?

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Illustration of the A1 German word “das Brot”, which translates to “bread”. A plump golden loaf of bread with a smiling crusty face and tiny arms hops out of a glowing stone oven, cheerfully tossing warm rolls to a circle of delighted field mice as fragrant steam curls through a cozy kitchen.
das Brot

/bʁoːt/

bread

Examples

Ich esse gern Brot.

I like to eat bread.

Kaufen Sie bitte Brot.

Please buy bread.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “die Butter”, which translates to “butter”. A golden, glowing stick of butter melting into a river of liquid sunlight that coats a piece of bread like a warm, delicious sunset.
die Butter

/ˈbʊtɐ/

butter

Examples

Ich mag Butter auf dem Brot.

I like butter on the bread.

Die Butter ist immer frisch.

The butter is always fresh.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “der Durst”, which translates to “thirst”. A person holding a cup toward a literal waterfall pouring out of a fluffy, passing summer cloud.
der Durst

/dʊʁst/

thirst

Examples

Ich habe großen Durst.

I am very thirsty.

Hast du Durst? Hier ist Wasser.

Are you thirsty? Here is water.

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Illustration of the A1 German word “Durst haben”, which translates to “to be thirsty”. A person in a desert holding a desert mirage like a real glass of water, with fish swimming happily inside the image.
Durst haben

/dʊʁst ˈhaːbn̩/

to be thirsty

Examples

Ich habe Durst.

I am thirsty.

Hast du Durst nach dem Sport?

Are you thirsty after sports?

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