pastry shop / confectionery
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pastry shop
A shop that makes and sells fine baked goods such as layer cakes, cakes, chocolates, and pastries. Often, a café is attached as well.
Lass uns am Nachmittag in die neue Konditorei gehen und ein Stück Torte essen.
Let's go to the new pastry shop in the afternoon and eat a piece of cake.
A 'Konditorei' (pastry shop) is the place where a 'Konditor' (a baker specializing in fine baked goods, or pastry chef) works. So the word describes the business of this craftsperson.
Der Konditor in dieser Konditorei ist ein wahrer Künstler.
The pastry chef in this pastry shop is a true artist.
The word has two meanings: the place and the craft. Prepositions like 'in' (in/into), 'zu' (to), or 'aus' (from) point to the place. Verbs like 'lernen' (to learn) or 'beherrschen' (to master) point to the craft.
Wir holen den Geburtstagskuchen aus der Konditorei am Marktplatz.
We're picking up the birthday cake from the pastry shop on the market square.
In Germany and Austria, the 'Konditorei' is often more than just a shop. It is a social meeting place where people meet friends or family in the afternoon for 'Kaffee und Kuchen' (coffee and cake).
Am Sonntag treffen wir uns immer in unserer Lieblingskonditorei.
On Sundays, we always meet at our favorite pastry shop.
When referring to the place, pay attention to the case after the preposition 'in'. You go 'in die Konditorei' (to/into the pastry shop; accusative, movement), but you sit 'in der Konditorei' (in the pastry shop; dative, location).
Wollen wir später noch in die Konditorei gehen?
Shall we go to the pastry shop later?
café
'das Café' and 'die Konditorei' can both have to do with coffee and cake. A café is mainly a place where you sit, have something to drink, and often eat cake. A pastry shop is first of all a shop for fine baked goods such as layer cakes, chocolates, and pastries. Often you can also sit there, so it may feel like a café. Learners can easily confuse the words because many pastry shops have a café area. If sitting and drinking are the main focus, you are more likely to say 'Café'. If it is about layer cakes and fine pastries, 'Konditorei' is more precise.
Für den Geburtstag kauft er in der Konditorei eine Erdbeertorte.
For the birthday, he buys a strawberry cake at the pastry shop.
Heute ist das Café am Bahnhof sehr voll.
Today the café at the train station is very full.