German · Food & Drink

"Juice" in German: Saft

der Saft

Say it: zahftmasculine · der Saftnoun/zaft/

Juice in German is der Saft, masculine. Specify Apfelsaft or Orangensaft when you order. Freshly squeezed is frisch gepresst.

Café order

Einen Apfelsaft, bitte—ohne Eis.
An apple juice, please—no ice.
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How to pronounce Saft

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zahft

/zaft/

zahft. Soft initial s like z before a. Short a. Final ft clear.

"Juice" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
der Saftthe juice

Masculine noun.

Apfelsaft / Orangensaftapple / orange juice

Common flavours.

Saftschorlejuice spritzer

Juice mixed with sparkling water.

frisch gepresstfreshly squeezed

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How to use Saft in real life

  1. 1Café order

    Einen Apfelsaft, bitte—ohne Eis.

    An apple juice, please—no ice.

    Apfelsaft compound with Saft.

  2. 2Breakfast table

    Ist noch Saft im Kühlschrank?

    Is there still juice in the fridge?

    Bare Saft.

  3. 3Kids menu

    Der Saft ist zu süß für mich.

    The juice is too sweet for me.

    Der Saft.

Mistakes English speakers make with Saft

Incorrect: Das Saft ist kalt.

Correct: Der Saft ist kalt.

Saft is masculine: der Saft.

Incorrect: Ich möchte Juice.

Correct: Ich möchte Saft. / Ich möchte einen Apfelsaft.

Use Saft, not English juice.

Good to know

Apfelsaftschorle is a nationwide soft-drink default—juice plus Sprudel. Ordering plain Saft usually gets a sweet full glass; ask nachgesüßt or ohne Zuckerzusatz if you care.

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Ordering drinks after sport

  1. ChatPal

    Saft oder Wasser?

    Juice or water?

  2. You

    Saft. Am liebsten Apfelsaftschorle.

    Juice. Preferably apple juice spritzer.

  3. ChatPal

    Ich nehme den Saft ohne Schorle.

    I'll take the juice without spritzer.

  4. You

    Okay. Der Saft hier ist echt frisch.

    Okay. The juice here is really fresh.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Juice" in German

What gender is Saft?

Masculine: der Saft.

How do you say orange juice?

Orangensaft—sometimes O-Saft in speech.

What is Schorle?

A mix of juice (or wine) with sparkling water.

How do you say freshly squeezed?

Frisch gepresst.

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