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beer

09:59 Apr 13, 2001
English to German translations [Non-PRO]
Tech/Engineering
English term or phrase: beer
We would like to know how the Germans say beer. I think that it is spelled bier in German. Am I correct?
martha


Summary of answers provided
na +1Bier
Mats Wiman
naBier
Rebekka Groß (X)
naBier
Henri (X)
naBier
Kaktus
nadas Bier
samsi


  

Answers


3 mins peer agreement (net): +1
Bier


Explanation:
is quite correct. It's pronounced [bíah]


    13 years in Germany
Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in SwedishSwedish
PRO pts in pair: 711

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Eckhard Boehle
1789 days
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3 mins
Bier


Explanation:
You're absolutely right, it is "Bier" and it's pronounced exactly the same way as in English so you shouldn't have any problems ordering it in German ;-).

Happy drinking!

Rebekka Groß (X)
Local time: 03:04
Native speaker of: German
PRO pts in pair: 290
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1 hr
Bier


Explanation:
I would like to have a beer =
Ich moechte ein Bier haben

Another beer please =
Noch ein Bier bitte

Henri (X)
Local time: 04:04
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4 hrs
Bier


Explanation:
there are soooo many kinds of beer, for example
Weizenbier, Pils, helles Bier, dunkles Bier and many more
have a nice evening
regards from Berlin
Kaktus

Kaktus
Local time: 04:04
Native speaker of: Native in GermanGerman, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in pair: 11
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5 days
das Bier


Explanation:
"beer" in German would be: das Bier
pronounciation: just as you say in English

the other word you'd want to know: Prost!!!

have a ball!!


    experience
samsi
Local time: 21:04
PRO pts in pair: 8
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