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"Beans" in German: Bohnen

die Bohnen

Say it: BOH-nenfeminine plural · die Bohnennoun/ˈboːnən/

Beans in German are die Bohnen. A single bean is die Bohne. Green beans are grüne Bohnen; baked beans appear as Baked Beans or weiße Bohnen in sauce.

Cooking

Ich brate die Bohnen kurz mit Knoblauch.
I'm briefly frying the beans with garlic.
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How to pronounce Bohnen

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BOH-nen

/ˈboːnən/

BOH-nen. Soft o as in go. Soft final en.

"Beans" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Bohnenbeans

Plural headword for beans.

die Bohnebean

Singular.

grüne Bohnengreen beans

Vegetable side.

Bohnensalatbean salad

Cold dish.

How to use Bohnen in real life

  1. 1Cooking

    Ich brate die Bohnen kurz mit Knoblauch.

    I'm briefly frying the beans with garlic.

    Die Bohnen as object.

  2. 2Market

    Sind die Bohnen frisch heute?

    Are the beans fresh today?

    Asking about quality.

  3. 3Dinner preference

    Ich mag Bohnen lieber als Erbsen.

    I like beans better than peas.

    Bohnen without article in general preference.

Mistakes English speakers make with Bohnen

Incorrect: der Bohnen

Correct: die Bohnen

Bohnen is feminine plural: die Bohnen.

Incorrect: Ich esse Beans.

Correct: Ich esse Bohnen.

Use Bohnen, not English beans.

Good to know

Green beans show up often as a warm side with potatoes or meat. Coffee beans are Kaffeebohnen—another compound—so say clearly grüne Bohnen when you mean the vegetable.

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Choosing a side dish

  1. ChatPal

    Wollen wir Reis oder Bohnen dazu?

    Do we want rice or beans with it?

  2. You

    Bohnen. Am liebsten grüne Bohnen.

    Beans. Preferably green beans.

  3. ChatPal

    Mit Butter?

    With butter?

  4. You

    Ja, und die Bohnen nicht zu weich kochen.

    Yes, and don't cook the beans too soft.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Beans" in German

How do you say beans?

Die Bohnen.

One bean?

Die Bohne.

Green beans?

Grüne Bohnen.

Gender?

Feminine: die Bohne / die Bohnen.

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