Shopping in Germany is a wonderful experience. Places like Berlin are filled with boutiques, cafés and local food shops. This makes a change from the supermarket factories of America and the UK.

Use the word lists below to build up your vocabulary and make your shopping experience that much more enjoyable.



German shops

Here's a list of German shops for you to learn. Try to memorise three shops every day

English
German
Pronunciation
Antiques
Antiquitäten
 
Second-hand shop
An- und Verkauf
 
Pharmacy
Apotheke
 
Baker
Bäckerei
 
Fashion/Outfitter
Bekleidung
 
Undertaker
Bestattungen
 
Florist
Blumen
 
Books Buchhandlung
 
Chemist
Drogerie
 
Hypermarket
Einkaufszentrum
 
Delicatessen
Feinkost
 
Photographer
Fotogeschäft
 
Hairdresser
Friseur
 
Shop for...
Geschäft für...
 
Gift shop
Geschenkartikel
 
Dealer in
Händler für...
 
Hardware shop
Haushaltswaren
 
Milliner
Hutgeschäft
 
Patisserie
Konditorei
 
Beauty parlour
Kosmetiksalon
 
Grocer
Lebensmittel
 
Leather goods
Lederwaren
 
Butcher
Metzgerei
 
Dairy
Milchgeschäft
 
Fashion shop
Modegeschäft
 
Greengrocer Obst und Gemüse
 
Stationer
Papierwaren
 
Parfumery
Parfümerie
 
Health food
Reformhaus
 
Dry cleaner
Reinigung
 
Travel agent
Reisebüro
 
Jeweller
Schmuckwaren
 
Tailor
Schneider
 
Shoe shop
Schuhe
 
Shoe repairs
Schuhmacher
 
Toys
Spielwaren
 
Off-licence
Spirituosen
 
Sports shop
Sportartikel
 
Supermarket
Supermarkt
 
Confectioner
Süßwaren
 
Tobacconist
Tabakwaren
 
Watchmaker
Uhrengeschäft
 
Laundry
Wäscherei
 
Launderette
Waschsalon
 
Wine merchant
Weinhandlung
 
Magazines/Newsagent
Zeitschriften
 

German products

Here's an extensive list of German product to buy on your shopping trip. Look at the similarities between the German and English languages.

English
German
Pronunciation
aspirin
Aspirin
as-pi-reen
baby food
Babynahrung
baby-nar-roong
beer
Bier
beer
book
Buch
booxh
bread
Brot
broet
bric-a-brac
Trödel
trer-del
butane gas
Butangas
boo-tarn-gas
butter
Butter
boo-ter
cheese
Käse
kay-zer
chocolates
Schokolade
sho-ko-lar-der
cigarettes
Zigaretten
tsi-gar-rett-en
condoms
Kondome
kon-do-mer
eggs
Eier
iy-er
envelopes
Umschläge
oom-shlay-ger
film
Film
film
flowers
Blumen
bloo-men
fruit
Obst
oebst
groceries
Lebensmittel
lay-benz-mitt-el
guide book
Reiseführer
riy-zer-fuer-er
haircut
Haarschnitt
har-shnitt
health foods
Reformkost
re-form-kost
household articles
Haushaltsartikel
howss-halts-ar-ti-kel
jewellery
Schmuck
shmook
laundry
Wäsche
vesh-er
leather goods
Lederwaren
lay-der-var-en
map
Karte
kar-ter
magazines
Zeitschriften
tziyt-shrif-ten
make-up
Make-up
make-up
meat
Fleisch
fliysh
medicaments
Medikamente
me-di-ka-men-ter
milk
Milch
milsh
mineral water
Mineralwasser
mi-ne-rarl-vass-er
newspaper
Zeitung
Zeitung
plasters
Hansaplast, Pflaster
han-za-plast, pflast-er
postcards
Ansichtskarten
an-zixhts-kar-ten
presents
Geschenke
ge-shenk-er
razor blades
Rasierklingen
ra-zeer-kling-en
salami
Salami
sa-lar-mee
sausage
Wurst
voorst
shampoo
Shampoo
sham-poo
stamps
Briefmarken
breef-mar-ken
stationery
Schreibwaren
shriyb-var-en
tampons
Tampons
tam-ponss
toothbrush
Zahnbürste
tsarn-buer-ste
town plan
Stadtplan
shtat-plarn
vegetables
Gemüse
ge-mue-zer
watch
Uhr
oor
wine
Wein
viyn

Phrases to use when buying

These phrases are what you need when buying products from a German store.

English
German
Pronunciation
I'll take (two) of those.
Ich nehme (zwei) hiervon.
ixh nay-mer (tsviy) heer-fon
How much is that?
Was kostet das?
vass kost-et dass
It's too expensive.
Das ist zu teuer.
dass ist tsoo toy-er
Do you take credit cards?
Nehmen Sie Kreditkarten?
nay-men zee kre-dit-kar-ten
May I have a receipt?
Kann ich eine Quittung haben?
kan ixh iy-ner kvitt-oong har-ben
A packet of..., please.
Ein Paket..., bitte.
 
A bottle of...
Eine Flasche...
iy-ner fla-sher...
A can of...
Eine Dose...
iy-ner doe-zer
I'm looking for a...
Ich möchte...
ixh merxh-ter...
Do you have...?
Haben Sie...?
har-ben zee...