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Salat
In German
Salat
zaˈlaːt
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Don't Get Confused!
❌ Looks like
Salad
In English means: "A cold dish of various mixtures of raw or cooked vegetables, typically seasoned with oil, vinegar, or other dressing and sometimes accompanied by meat, fish, or other ingredients"
✅ Actually means
Salat
Lettuce, or a simple salad (often just lettuce with dressing)
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Memory Tip
German 'Salat' is often just the green leaves, the 'lettuce'. If you want a full 'salad' with all the fixings, you need a 'gemischter Salat' (mixed salad)!
Example Sentences
1
Ich hätte gerne einen grünen Salat als Beilage.
I would like a green lettuce salad as a side dish.
2
Der Salat aus unserem Garten ist sehr frisch.
The lettuce from our garden is very fresh.