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Was gibt es heute zum Abendessen?
What's for dinner today?
In German
Was gibt es heute zum Abendessen?
vas gipt es hoy-te tsum ah-bend-es-en?
English
What's for dinner today?
Español
¿Qué hay para cenar hoy?
Italiano
Cosa c'è per cena oggi?
Sentence Breakdown
Word
Translation
Role
- WasWhatInterrogative pronoun
- gibtgivesVerb (geben, 3rd pers. sing.)
- esitImpersonal pronoun
- heutetodayAdverb
- zumfor thePreposition + Article (zu + dem)
- AbendessendinnerNoun (neuter)
Grammar Point
Impersonal expression "es gibt" (there is/are)
Variations
- Was essen wir heute Abend?What are we eating tonight?
- Was kochen wir heute?What are we cooking today?
FAQ
How do you say "What's for dinner today?" in German?
"What's for dinner today?" in German is "Was gibt es heute zum Abendessen?" (vas gipt es hoy-te tsum ah-bend-es-en?).
Related
I drank coffee this morning.
Ich habe heute Morgen Kaffee getrunken.
ish hah-be hoy-te mor-gen ka-fey ge-troon-ken
Are you thirsty? (Literally: Do you have thirst?)
Hast du Durst?
hast doo doorst?
The wine goes well with the fish.
Der Wein passt gut zum Fisch.
der veyn past goot tsum fish
I am hungry. (Literally: I have hunger.)
Ich habe Hunger.
ish hah-be hoon-ger
Do you like pizza?
Magst du Pizza?
mahgst doo pit-sa?
I would like a coffee.
Ich hätte gerne einen Kaffee.
ish het-te ger-ne ey-nen ka-fey