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"Tomato" in German: Tomate

die Tomate

Say it: toh-MAH-tuhfeminine · die Tomatenoun/toˈmaːtə/

Tomato in German is die Tomate. Plural is Tomaten. Soft kitchen talk uses Tomatensoße for tomato sauce.

Salad prep

Schneide bitte eine Tomate in Würfel.
Please dice one tomato.
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How to pronounce Tomate

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toh-MAH-tuh

/toˈmaːtə/

toh-MAH-tuh. Stress on MA; soft final e. Feminine: die Tomate.

"Tomato" in German: quick reference

GermanEnglish
die Tomatethe tomato

Core noun.

die Tomatenthe tomatoes

Plural.

Tomatensoßetomato sauce

Cooking.

Kirschtomatencherry tomatoes

Small variety.

How to use Tomate in real life

  1. 1Salad prep

    Schneide bitte eine Tomate in Würfel.

    Please dice one tomato.

    Eine Tomate.

  2. 2Market

    Sind die Tomaten lokal und reif?

    Are the tomatoes local and ripe?

    Die Tomaten.

  3. 3Sandwich

    Ohne Tomate schmeckt der Belag flach.

    Without tomato the topping tastes flat.

    Ohne Tomate.

Mistakes English speakers make with Tomate

Incorrect: der Tomate

Correct: die Tomate

Tomate is feminine.

Incorrect: Tomato bitte

Correct: Tomate / Tomaten bitte

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Good to know

Summer markets celebrate ripe Tomaten. Soft pronunciation sometimes sounds like Tomate with a clear final e. Sauce jars say Tomate or Tomatenmark.

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Making a quick pasta sauce

  1. ChatPal

    Brauchst du noch eine Tomate?

    Do you still need a tomato?

  2. You

    Zwei Tomaten wären besser.

    Two tomatoes would be better.

  3. ChatPal

    Die weiche Tomate kommt in die Soße.

    The soft tomato goes into the sauce.

  4. You

    Perfekt. Eine feste Tomate bleibt für den Salat.

    Perfect. A firm tomato stays for the salad.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Tomato" in German

Gender?

Feminine: die Tomate.

Plural?

Die Tomaten.

Tomato sauce?

Tomatensoße / Tomatensauce.

Cherry tomatoes?

Kirschtomaten.

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