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die Bäckerei
bakery
A shop where bread, rolls, and other baked goods are sold.
example
Könntest du auf dem Rückweg noch in der Bäckerei anhalten und ein Brot kaufen?
Could you stop at the bakery on the way back and buy a loaf of bread?
die Bäckerei
bakery
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Meanings
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Usage tips
Word structure with '-ei'
The ending '-ei' often refers to a place where a trade is practiced or a business is run. 'Die Bäckerei' (the bakery) is therefore the baker's place, just as 'die Metzgerei' (the butcher's shop) is the butcher's place.
EXAMPLE
Die alte Bäckerei im Dorf musste vor einem Jahr leider schließen.
The old bakery in the village unfortunately had to close a year ago.
Word family
The word belongs to the family of 'backen' (to bake). The person who bakes professionally is 'der Bäcker' (the baker), and the place where he works and sells is 'die Bäckerei' (the bakery).
EXAMPLE
Der Bäcker fängt schon um drei Uhr morgens mit dem Backen an.
The baker starts baking as early as three o'clock in the morning.
Typical prepositions
To express direction, you say 'ich gehe zur Bäckerei' (I'm going to the bakery) or 'in die Bäckerei' (into the bakery). When referring to the place where you are or where you buy something, you use 'ich bin in der Bäckerei' (I'm in the bakery) or, colloquially, also 'beim Bäcker' (at the baker's).
EXAMPLE
Gehst du noch schnell zum Bäcker, um Brot zu holen?
Are you quickly going to the baker's to get some bread?
Compare with
Bäckerei vs Café
café
'das Café' and 'die Bäckerei' can both be places where you get coffee, cake, or pastries. The difference is what the main focus is. In a café, you often stay and sit, drink coffee, and perhaps eat cake or a small dish. In a bakery, you mainly buy bread, rolls, and baked goods; they are often also made or sold there. Some bakeries have seating and coffee, which is why the words can be easy to confuse. When staying there and drinking are the focus, 'Café' fits. When the sale of bread and baked goods is important, 'Bäckerei' fits.
Bäckerei
Vor der Reise hat Lisa in der Bäckerei frische Brötchen gekauft.
Before the trip, Lisa bought fresh rolls at the bakery.
Café
Im Urlaub sitzen wir nachmittags gern in einem Café am Marktplatz.
On vacation, we like to sit in a café on the market square in the afternoon.
In real life
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