German · Food & Drink

"Soup" in German: Suppe

die Suppe

Say it: ZOOP-uhfeminine · die Suppenoun/ˈzʊpə/

Soup in German is die Suppe. Cafes often offer eine Tagessuppe. Say eine Suppe, bitte when ordering.

Ordering lunch

Ich nehme die Suppe als Vorspeise.
I'll take the soup as a starter.
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How to pronounce Suppe

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ZOOP-uh

/ˈzʊpə/

ZOOP-uh. Soft s, short u. Feminine: die Suppe.

"Soup" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Suppesoup

The dish.

Tagessuppesoup of the day

Menu classic.

eine Suppe, bittea soup, please

Ordering.

Suppenlöffelsoup spoon

Tableware.

How to use Suppe in real life

  1. 1Ordering lunch

    Ich nehme die Suppe als Vorspeise.

    I'll take the soup as a starter.

    Die Suppe.

  2. 2Home cooking

    Die Suppe muss noch zehn Minuten köcheln.

    The soup needs to simmer ten more minutes.

    Die Suppe subject.

  3. 3Feeling sick

    Oma schickt Hühnersuppe die beste Suppe.

    Grandma is sending chicken soup — the best soup.

    Suppe twice.

Mistakes English speakers make with Suppe

Incorrect: der Suppe

Correct: die Suppe

Suppe is feminine.

Incorrect: ein Suppe

Correct: eine Suppe

Feminine indefinite: eine Suppe.

Good to know

Tagessuppe is a reliable cheap lunch option. In cold months, eine heiße Suppe is comfort food and a common recovery meal when you are sick.

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Cafe lunch

  1. ChatPal

    Nimmst du Suppe oder Salat?

    Are you taking soup or salad?

  2. You

    Suppe. Welche Suppe ist heute da?

    Soup. Which soup is on today?

  3. ChatPal

    Kürbissuppe. Die Suppe ist scharf.

    Pumpkin soup. The soup is spicy.

  4. You

    Passt. Eine Suppe, bitte.

    Works. One soup, please.

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Common questions about "Soup" in German

Gender?

Feminine: die Suppe.

Soup of the day?

Tagessuppe.

How to order?

Eine Suppe, bitte.

Plural?

Die Suppen.

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