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drink / beverage
A liquid prepared for drinking. This includes water, juices, soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, and hot liquids such as coffee or tea.
Möchten Sie zum Essen ein Getränk bestellen?
Would you like to order a drink with your meal?
The word 'Getränk' (drink/beverage) is derived from the verb 'trinken' (to drink). The prefix 'Ge-' forms a noun here, as it often does in German, that describes the result or object of an action.
Nach dem langen Spaziergang hatten wir Durst auf ein kaltes Getränk.
After the long walk, we were thirsty for a cold drink.
'Getränk' (drink/beverage) is often combined with adjectives that describe the temperature or type. Common combinations are 'heiße Getränke' (hot drinks), 'kalte Getränke' (cold drinks), 'alkoholische Getränke' (alcoholic drinks), and 'alkoholfreie Getränke' (non-alcoholic drinks).
Auf der Karte stehen verschiedene alkoholische und alkoholfreie Getränke.
The menu has various alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks.
In everyday life, 'Getränk' (drink/beverage) is frequently used with verbs such as 'bestellen' (to order), 'servieren' (to serve), 'anbieten' (to offer), or 'holen' (to get).
Der Kellner fragte, ob er uns schon Getränke bringen dürfe.
The waiter asked whether he could bring us drinks already.
food / meal / eating
'das Essen' and 'das Getränk' both belong to things you consume. The important contrast is: you eat Essen, but you drink a Getränk. In restaurants, cafés, or at invitations, the two often appear together, so learners may confuse them. When you are talking about solid or prepared food, you say 'Essen'. When you are talking about water, juice, coffee, or other liquids, you say 'Getränk'.
Im Café bestellt Tim ein kaltes Getränk.
At the café, Tim orders a cold drink.
Zum Essen gibt es heute Reis mit Gemüse.
Today there is rice with vegetables for the meal.