Höflich bestellen im Restaurant (A2)
Mini-Quiz: Höflich bestellen im Restaurant – Was klingt freundlich, was zu direkt?
DannisWas klingt am höflichsten, um Kaffee zu bestellen?
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Hints for this Quiz
Think: use Konjunktiv II to soften the wish (hätte gern).
Ich hätte gern … uses Konjunktiv II and sounds extra polite/formal. Ich möchte … is also polite, but Ich will … and Imperative (Gib mir …) sound too direct or rude in a restaurant.
Use a conditional form + bitte.
Könnte ich bitte …? is the softest and most polite way to ask. Kann ich …? is more direct, Ich will … is too direct, and Darf ich mal …? can sound casual/abrupt.
Prefer hätte gern over will.
Both Ich hätte gern … and Ich möchte … are polite, but hätte gern is the softest. Will and short commands sound pushy.
Use könnten + bitte to make the request soft.
A polite request uses Konjunktiv II + bitte. The other options are direct or incomplete.
Add bitte and a conditional form.
Could I please …? is a polite request. Imperatives or will sound too direct.
Plural wir + könnten + bitte works well for a table.
Könnten wir bitte …? is polite and standard in restaurants. The others sound demanding.
Avoid will when ordering politely.
Ich will … is strong and can sound demanding. The other options are polite ways to order.
Use wir + hätten gern for group orders.
Wir hätten gern … is polite and natural when ordering for a group. The other options are too direct.
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