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"Bottle" in German: Flasche

die Flasche

Say it: FLAH-shuhfeminine · die Flaschenoun/ˈflaʃə/

Bottle in German is die Flasche. Say Eine Flasche Wasser or Die Flaschen stehen im Kühlschrank. Pfandflasche is a deposit bottle.

Picnic

Bringst du eine Flasche Sprudel mit?
Will you bring a bottle of sparkling water?
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How to pronounce Flasche

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FLAH-shuh

/ˈflaʃə/

FLAH-shuh. Soft sch. Soft final -e.

"Bottle" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Flaschethe bottle

Main noun.

die Flaschenthe bottles

Plural.

eine Flasche Wassera bottle of water

Ordering / shopping.

Pfandflaschedeposit bottle

Recycling system.

How to use Flasche in real life

  1. 1Picnic

    Bringst du eine Flasche Sprudel mit?

    Will you bring a bottle of sparkling water?

    Eine Flasche.

  2. 2Recycling

    Die leere Flasche kommt in den Pfandautomaten.

    The empty bottle goes in the deposit machine.

    Die … Flasche.

  3. 3Party prep

    Wir brauchen noch zwei Flaschen Wein.

    We still need two bottles of wine.

    Flaschen.

Mistakes English speakers make with Flasche

Incorrect: der Bottle

Correct: die Flasche

Use Flasche.

Incorrect: das Flasche

Correct: die Flasche

Feminine: die Flasche.

Good to know

Pfand on glass and many plastic Flaschen is normal — return them for coins. Mehrweg means reusable bottles.

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Stocking drinks for a picnic

  1. ChatPal

    Reicht eine Flasche Wasser für uns beide?

    Is one bottle of water enough for both of us?

  2. You

    Nee, nimm lieber zwei Flaschen.

    No, better take two bottles.

  3. ChatPal

    Okay. Die Glasflasche hat Pfand, oder?

    Okay. The glass bottle has a deposit, right?

  4. You

    Ja jede Flasche bringen wir später zurück.

    Yes — we'll return every bottle later.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Bottle" in German

How do you say bottle?

Die Flasche.

A bottle of water?

Eine Flasche Wasser.

Plural?

Die Flaschen.

Deposit bottle?

Die Pfandflasche.

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