🍎 Obst und Gemüse – Fruit and Vegetables in German
Shopping at a German Markt (market) or Supermarkt is a great way to practise your vocabulary. Here are all the essential fruit and vegetable words, plus useful shopping phrases.
🍎 Obst – Fruit
| Emoji | German | English | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🍎 | der Apfel (Äpfel) | apple | m |
| 🍌 | die Banane (-n) | banana | f |
| 🍊 | die Orange (-n) | orange | f |
| 🍇 | die Traube (-n) | grape | f |
| 🍓 | die Erdbeere (-n) | strawberry | f |
| 🍋 | die Zitrone (-n) | lemon | f |
| 🍑 | der Pfirsich (-e) | peach | m |
| 🍍 | die Ananas (–) | pineapple | f |
| 🍉 | die Wassermelone (-n) | watermelon | f |
🥕 Gemüse – Vegetables
| Emoji | German | English | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥕 | die Karotte (-n) / Möhre | carrot | f |
| 🥔 | die Kartoffel (-n) | potato | f |
| 🍅 | die Tomate (-n) | tomato | f |
| 🥦 | der Brokkoli (–) | broccoli | m |
| 🧅 | die Zwiebel (-n) | onion | f |
| 🧄 | der Knoblauch (–) | garlic | m |
| 🥬 | der Salat (-e) | lettuce / salad | m |
| 🥒 | die Gurke (-n) | cucumber | f |
| 🌽 | der Mais (–) | corn / maize | m |
Shopping Phrases
At the market: Ich hätte gern ein Kilo Äpfel. (I'd like a kilo of apples.) / Was kostet das? (How much is it?) / Haben Sie frische Erdbeeren? (Do you have fresh strawberries?)
Ich esse jeden Tag einen Apfel und eine Banane.I eat an apple and a banana every day.
✏️ Übungen
1. What gender is Kartoffel? feminine (die)
2. How do you ask "How much is it?" Was kostet das?
3. Translate: "I'd like two kilos of tomatoes." Ich hätte gern zwei Kilo Tomaten.
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