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Learn German with GermanPod101.com! After receiving your check at the German restaurant, you are shocked to see that you have to pay for the water. Most often, the places you go do not charge for water and here, it is as much as a regular drink! The German restaurant is so good though, if this is the only bad thing about it, you can see yourself coming back a few times. This lesson looks at the ten things you need to know when you go out for a meal in Germany. You might be surprised at some of them.

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German UB lesson will tell you how to compare things in German. Which do you think is harder? Learning German on your own or learning it with us! We think you already know the answer to that! Visit us at GermanPod101.com, where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning resources! Leave us a message while you are there!?


Learn German with GermanPod101.com! You are at your new job in Germany and finally lunchtime has come. You are ready for a break from learning all of the new skills that you will need each day to do your job well. As you sit down to enjoy your lunch, three other co-workers join you at your table. At first, you are intimidated because you are still quite new at speaking German, but after a few moments, you realize that you are glad for the company. One co-worker replies in German, “So I see you have survived the first part of the day with our boss.” You smile and reply back in German, “Yes, but I’m glad lunch has finally arrived to save me from the next task.” As the conversation continues, a pretty lady walks across the room catches your eye. One of the co-workers that joined you replies in German, “I see that the boss’s daughter has caught your attention. Keep dreaming - dating her is seriously frowned upon by our boss.” You blush slightly and continue eating. As lunch ends and you start the long walk back to the office, you run into the young lady whom is the boss’s daughter. You begin to speak to her in German, but it is short-lived because you arrive at the office a short time later. As get back to work, one of the co-workers from lunch approaches your desk and replies in German, “I see you risked making the boss mad by speaking to his daughter.” You do not see the harm in speaking to the German boss’s daughter; after all, you can’t stand to see a wasted opportunity! Maybe working for this German company will not be so bad.

Learning German with GermanPod101.com is the most fun and effective way to learn German! This German Intermediate lesson will teach you German past participles and how to use them correctly. It will also cover what you should expect during a German lunch. Visit us at GermanPod101 where you will find many more fantastic German lessons and learning materials! Leave us a message while you are there!

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So you’ve had whatever drink or food you ordered, and now you want to leave ASAP because a chain-smoker just settled down at the next table. You will find that just running at this point is not appreciated. So join us for this easy German lesson and learn how to get the waiter’s attention, pay, give a tip and leave with minimum commotion. Special focus in this lesson are the German numbers over 29, and we’ll also see the past (preterite) form of the German verb haben. Today’s culture point features a complete run-down of all useful German phrases you’ll need when at a restaurant, café or bar in Germany, including tips on e. g. how to get a German waitress’s attention so she can get you some delicious German beer.

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Have you ever been served really badly? After this lesson, you will be able to express yourself in German on such occasions - and you’ll also know why some Germans will refer to Germany as a Servicewüste. Join us today for another easy lesson featuring useful, natural expressions in German. This lesson will also serve as a review of things learned previously.

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Are you going to Germany on vacation? You will probably eat out a lot, so don’t miss our hints / tips about eating at a restaurant in Germany! This will spare you many a nasty surprise, and your German friends will be much more comfortable eating out with you, too. There are some differences you must know about, not just in manners or customs but also in what you can expect from a German restaurant. And of course we will learn a lot of useful German vocabulary and phrases for use at a restaurant in Germany, Austria or the German-speaking part of Switzerland. Finding a seat, requesting the menu, ordering in flawless German - this newbie lesson has it all!