A1 German – Food

Fruit: Das Obst

Fruit words are usually neuter (das) or feminine (die).

• |der| Apfel — apple
• |die| Banane — banana
• |die| Orange — orange
• |die| Trauben — grapes (plural)
• |die| Mango — mango
• |die| Ananas — pineapple
• |die| Erdbeere — strawberry
• |die| Wassermelone — watermelon

Vegetables: Das Gemüse

Vegetables have mixed genders.

• |die| Karotte / Möhre — carrot
• |die| Tomate — tomato
• |die| Kartoffel — potato
• |die| Zwiebel — onion
• |die| Gurke — cucumber
• |der| Kohl — cabbage
• |der| Spinat — spinach
• |der| Brokkoli — broccoli

Meat: Das Fleisch

Meat items are mostly neuter because they refer to food substance.

• |das| Fleisch — meat
• |das| Hähnchen — chicken
• |das| Rindfleisch — beef
• |das| Schweinefleisch — pork
• |das| Lammfleisch — lamb
• |die| Wurst — sausage
• |das| Hackfleisch — minced meat

Fish & Seafood

• |der| Fisch — fish
• |der| Lachs — salmon
• |der| Thunfisch — tuna
• |die| Garnelen — prawns/shrimp (plural)
• |die| Krabbe — crab
• |das| Ei — egg
• |die| Eier — eggs (plural)

Food: Alltag Essen

• |das| Brot — bread
• |das| Brötchen — bread roll
• |die| Butter — butter
• |der| Käse — cheese
• |die| Milch — milk
• |der| Joghurt — yogurt
• |der| Reis — rice
• |die| Nudeln — pasta
• |das| Ei — egg
• |die| Marmelade — jam
• |der| Honig — honey
• |die| Suppe — soup
• |der| Salat — salad
• |der| Kuchen — cake
• |die| Schokolade — chocolate