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Tips and notes
Küche vs. Kuchen
Die Küche (the kitchen) and der Kuchen (the cake) are often confused by learners. To German ears, they sound quite different. One reason is that in Küche, the vowel is short, while the vowel in Kuchen is long.
singular plural
die Küche die Küchen
der Kuchen die Kuchen
Kochen (to cook) also has a short vowel.
Schmecken
Schmecken is very similar to the English word "to taste":
Ich schmecke Knoblauch! (I taste garlic!)
Knoblauch schmeckt super! (Garlic tastes great!)
In addition, schmecken can be used by itself:
Die Pizza schmeckt nicht! (The pizza does not taste good!)
SOME POPULAR FOOD
Müsli
Müsli originally refers to "Bircher Müesli", a Swiss breakfast dish, based on rolled oats and fresh or dried fruits.
Nowadays, people will use it for all kinds of cereals or granola, often with high sugar content.
Hähnchen
Hähnchen usually refers to a chicken that has been turned into a dish. While derived from the word for "male chicken" (der Hahn), the only distinction today is that it is a food item.
Remember that words ending in -chen are always neuter: das Hähnchen.
Salat
Salat can refer to the dish, as well as to the green leaves (usually lettuce) that often go into it.
Küche vs. Kuchen
Die Küche (the kitchen) and der Kuchen (the cake) are often confused by learners. To German ears, they sound quite different. One reason is that in Küche, the vowel is short, while the vowel in Kuchen is long.
singular plural
die Küche die Küchen
der Kuchen die Kuchen
Kochen (to cook) also has a short vowel.
Schmecken
Schmecken is very similar to the English word "to taste":
Ich schmecke Knoblauch! (I taste garlic!)
Knoblauch schmeckt super! (Garlic tastes great!)
In addition, schmecken can be used by itself:
Die Pizza schmeckt nicht! (The pizza does not taste good!)
SOME POPULAR FOOD
Müsli
Müsli originally refers to "Bircher Müesli", a Swiss breakfast dish, based on rolled oats and fresh or dried fruits.
Nowadays, people will use it for all kinds of cereals or granola, often with high sugar content.
Hähnchen
Hähnchen usually refers to a chicken that has been turned into a dish. While derived from the word for "male chicken" (der Hahn), the only distinction today is that it is a food item.
Remember that words ending in -chen are always neuter: das Hähnchen.
Salat
Salat can refer to the dish, as well as to the green leaves (usually lettuce) that often go into it.