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In German when you're talking about a quantity, eg. a piece of... or a cup of..., you don't use the word of.



ein Stück Kuchen a piece of cake
eine Tasse Tee a cup of tea
ein Paket Zucker a packet of sugar
ein Pfund Käse a pound of cheese
eine Flasche Wasser a bottle of water

If you're requesting several items, you can just use the words for once, twice... followed by the item you want, which is always in the singular, even if you want more than one.



einmal Bratwurst one fried sausage
zweimal Bratwurst two grilled sausages
dreimal Bratwurst three grilled sausages

See also...
Saying 'a'


Is it ein Stück or is it eine Tasse? Click on 'Start the activity' and use these words correctly to finish the sentence. You'll need to drag the right one into the gap.




1. Guess the Words 2. Re-arrange the dialogue 3. Build sentences 4. Speak and Write

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