Mahlzeit!  

Zum Aufwärmen machen wir unseren Tagesminiplausch und eine Wiederholung.

Wiederholung

In the previous lesson, you learned about die Zwischenmahlzeit and how to ask another out for coffee (and how how to respond when invited). Let’s review what you have learned.

Lektionsüberblick

You might remember from Deutsch im Alltag 1, that if you can smell the roast in German (den Braten riechen), it does not mean that it is time for dinner. It means you can tell something or someone is a problem. (The closest English equivalent is “to smell a rat”.) In this lesson on the die warme Mahlzeit, you are more likely to encounter a roast than a problem.

You might recall that die warme Mahlzeit is generally das Mittagessen (midday meal) in Germany. (Lektion 6.6 covered the typical kalte Mahlzeit.) You can get a warme Mahlzeit in the Mensa (dining hall) at your university and in the Kantine at your workplace. “Mahlzeit!” is a typical greeting among co-workers as they head off to lunch. People used to commonly wish each other a “gesegnete Mahlzeit” (“blessed meal”) and in the 19th century, this was often shorted to just “Mahlzeit!” Now you can hear it at any workplace or jokingly among students at the university.If you are eating the warme Mahlzeit in other settings (at home, at someone’s home, in a restaurant), then people generally wish each other a Guten Appetit! once the food has been served and before they begin eating. Often, the warme Mahlzeit is concluded with a Nachtisch (dessert).

In the end, while talking about the so-called warme Mahlzeit, you will be able to 1) talk about the frequency with which you consume some typical foods, 2) ask others about their preferences, and 3) talk about your preferences.

Was weißt du schon?

Let’s do a skills check before we begin.

1) die warme Mahlzeit

You have already learned some warm foods that would often be enjoyed during die warme Mahlzeit. This meal often has three parts:  a vegetable, a protein, and a side. Let’s review the vegetable and proteins you are already familiar with (Gemüse, Fleisch/Fisch) with some added specificity. You will also be introduced to sides (die Beilagen) and some dishes. Be sure to click through each of the slides (pay attention to the large and small arrows).

Now listen as the following people describe how they sometimes eat. Look for some descriptors that you have learned previously, as well as some new ones. Words that describe the foods are in bold. What do you think the boldfaced words might mean?

Ich heiße Rand und ich esse oft warm mittags. Heute esse ich frisch gekochtes Curry mit viel Gemüse. Das Curry ist scharf gewürzt und sehr lecker! Das Curry ist eine ausgewogene Mahlzeit mit Fleisch, Gemüse und Reis.	Ich heiße Wilhelm und habe wenig Zeit mittags warm zu essen. Ich esse immer eine Fertigmahlzeit wie Ramen. Fertigmahlzeiten haben viel Salz und sind nicht besonders gesund aber sie sind heiß, schnell und günstig. Fertig-Ramen sind nur Nudeln, also esse ich mittags einseitig.	Ich heiße Valeria und ich esse manchmal mittags warm. Ich gehe gern essen und bestelle oft eine vegetarische Pizza oder esse eine Fertigmahlzeit zu Hause.

Let’s check what you understood about what you read and heard.

2) Asking about food preferences

Food is an important topic of conversation with new friends as well as friends and family members we’ve known for ages. Here is how to ask about food preferences. Listen and repeat.

Let’s practice.

3) Lieber und am liebsten

Ich esse lieber warm zu Abend.	Ich esse lieber eine Pizza als einen Hamburger.	Wir essen lieber Nudeln als Salat.	Am liebsten esse ich frisch gekochtes Essen.

Let’s practice!

Zum Schluß

In this lesson, you learned to 1) talk about the frequency with which you consume some typical foods, 2) ask others about their preferences, and 3) talk about your preferences. If you are feeling unsure about any part, go back to that section and review.

Now take a look at die warme Mahlzeit below. Was siehst du? What do you see? Describe it in as much detail as you can in your written journal (Think: colors, flavors, food names). Then record yourself in your audio journal. If you can do it immediately without reading, that’s great! Otherwise, practice saying it a couple times before recording. Or rerecord, if you are not satisfied.

*As you conclude this lesson, don’t forget to check Canvas!*