How do you say 'pan' in German?

You say Pfanne, pronounced /ˈpfanə/, as in 'Ich brate das Gemüse in der großen Pfanne.'

What does offen mean?

Offen means open, not closed, so you can see in or walk through, as in 'Das Fenster bleibt heute Abend die ganze Zeit offen.'

You use kommen, as in 'Willst du nachher noch zum Essen zu mir kommen?', which asks if they want to come for dinner.

You're cooking in your small kitchen on a warm summer evening, the window is open, and the cat is winding around your legs.

Die Suppe steht schon auf dem Herd und wird warm.

The soup is already on the stove warming up.

10 words10 sentences

Suppe/ˈzʊpə/
soupnoun
A liquid food made of broth with vegetables, meat or noodles, eaten warm.
Pfanne/ˈpfanə/Also said ˈfanə.
pannoun
A flat container with a handle used to fry something on the stove.
Teller/ˈtɛlɐ/
platenoun
A flat, usually round object that you eat from.
Kanne/ˈkanə/
potnoun
A container with a handle and a spout used to pour coffee, tea or water.
Mücke/ˈmʏkə/
mosquitonoun
A small insect that buzzes and bites the skin.
Katze/ˈkatsə/Also said ˈkatːsə.
catnoun
A small furry pet with whiskers and sharp claws that meows.
offen/ˈɔfən/
openadjective
Not closed, so you can see inside or pass through.
schnell/ʃnɛl/
fastadverb
In a short amount of time and at high speed.
kommen/ˈkɔmən/
to comeverb
To move toward a place and arrive there.
wollen/ˈvɔlən/
to wantverb
To wish to have or do something.

Spell it1 of 3

Die Suppe steht schon auf dem Herd und wird warm.
The soup is already on the stove warming up.
Ich brate das Gemüse in der großen Pfanne.
I'm frying the vegetables in the big pan.
Kannst du mir bitte einen tiefen Teller geben?
Can you hand me a deep plate, please?
In der Kanne ist noch kalter Tee vom Mittag.
There's still cold tea from lunch in the pot.
Eine Mücke fliegt schon den ganzen Abend durch die Küche.
A mosquito has been flying around the kitchen all evening.
Die Katze sitzt vor dem Fenster und schaut hinaus.
The cat is sitting by the window looking outside.
Das Fenster bleibt heute Abend die ganze Zeit offen.
The window stays open the whole evening tonight.
Das Gemüse wird in der heißen Pfanne sehr schnell weich.
The vegetables go soft very quickly in the hot pan.
Willst du nachher noch zum Essen zu mir kommen?
Do you want to come over for dinner later?
Wir wollen heute Abend nur eine leichte Suppe kochen.
We just want to make a light soup tonight.

Suppe/ˈzʊpə/
The S at the start sounds soft and buzzing like a z; the u right after it is short.
Pfanne/ˈpfanə/
Pf is a single initial sound: the lips close as for p and glide straight into f.
Teller/ˈtɛlɐ/
The -er at the end is not an r, but a dark, short a.
Mücke/ˈmʏkə/
Short ü: lips rounded as for u, tongue forward as for i.
offen/ˈɔfən/
Short, open /ɔ/ – the vowel is cut off.
wollen/ˈvɔlən/
The w sounds like a soft v; the o stays short.

Opens with a subscription

How do you say 'pan' in German?: You say Pfanne, pronounced /ˈpfanə/, as in 'Ich brate das Gemüse in der großen Pfanne.'
What does offen mean?: Offen means open, not closed, so you can see in or walk through, as in 'Das Fenster bleibt heute Abend die ganze Zeit offen.'
How do you invite someone to come over in German?: You use kommen, as in 'Willst du nachher noch zum Essen zu mir kommen?', which asks if they want to come for dinner.

10 wordsabout 6 min