German · Food & Drink
"Sauce" in German: Soße
die Soße
Sauce in German is die Soße. Say Die Soße ist zu salzig or Extra Soße bitte. Some packs write Sauce, but the headword spelling is Soße.
Sunday roast
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How to pronounce Soße
Say it
ZOH-suh
/ˈzoːsə/
ZOH-suh. Soft ß like s; stress ZOH.
"Sauce" in German: quick reference
| German | English | When to use |
|---|---|---|
| die Soße | sauce / gravy Core noun. | Core noun. |
| Soßen | sauces Plural. | Plural. |
| extra Soße | extra sauce Orders. | Orders. |
| Tomatensoße | tomato sauce Flavor type. | Flavor type. |
How to use Soße in real life
- 1Sunday roast
Die Soße zum Braten ist fertig.
The sauce for the roast is ready.
Die Soße.
- 2Pasta night
Brauchst du mehr Soße auf den Nudeln?
Do you need more sauce on the noodles?
Mehr Soße.
- 3Imbiss order
Pommes mit Soße und Mayo, bitte.
Fries with sauce and mayo, please.
Snack counter.
Mistakes English speakers make with Soße
Incorrect: der Soße
Correct: die Soße
Soße is feminine: die Soße.
Incorrect: die Sauce (only English spelling as the headword)
Correct: die Soße
Prefer Soße for this entry.
Good to know
In Germany Soße covers gravy and many sauces. At snack stands Pommes mit Soße often means a brown gravy-style topping. Recipes may mix Soße and Sauce spellings on packaging.
Try it in a ChatPal conversation
Finishing a pan sauce
ChatPal
Schmeckt die Soße schon rund?
Does the sauce taste rounded yet?
You
Noch etwas Pfeffer in die Soße.
A bit more pepper into the sauce.
ChatPal
Okay. Ich rühre die Soße noch einmal um.
Okay. I'll stir the sauce once more.
You
Perfekt. Extra Soße für mich, bitte.
Perfect. Extra sauce for me, please.
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FAQ
Common questions about "Sauce" in German
How do you say sauce?
Die Soße.
Plural?
Die Soßen.
Extra sauce?
Extra Soße bitte.
Gender?
Feminine: die Soße.
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