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German words starting with pf in German

You spend a rainy weekend on a farm with a farm shop, a horse stable and pancakes for breakfast.

The phrase

Darf ich das braune Pferd im Stall streicheln?
May I pet the brown horse in the stable?

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The ten words

  1. Pferd/pfeːɐ̯t/Also said feːɐ̯t or pfɛʁt.

    horsenoun

    A large animal that you can ride.

  2. Pfeffer/ˈpfɛfɐ/Also said ˈfɛfɐ.

    peppernoun

    A sharp spice made of small grains that you grind over food.

  3. Pfanne/ˈpfanə/Also said ˈfanə.

    pannoun

    A flat container with a handle used to fry something on the stove.

  4. Pfütze/ˈpfʏtsə/

    puddlenoun

    Water that sits on the ground after rain.

  5. Pfirsich/ˈpfɪɐ̯zɪç/

    peachnoun

    A round, sweet fruit with soft, fuzzy skin.

  6. Pflaume/ˈpflaʊ̯mə/

    plumnoun

    A small, dark blue fruit with a pit.

  7. Pfund/pfʊnt/

    poundnoun

    A weight of 500 grams.

  8. Pfand/pfant/

    depositnoun

    Money you get back for empty bottles.

  9. Pfannkuchen/ˈpfankuːxən/

    pancakenoun

    A flat batter cooked in the pan.

  10. pflegen/ˈpfleːɡən/

    look afterverb

    To look after someone well.

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The sentences

  1. Darf ich das braune Pferd im Stall streicheln?

    May I pet the brown horse in the stable?

  2. Könnten Sie mir bitte den Pfeffer reichen?

    Could you pass me the pepper, please?

  3. Die Pfanne ist noch sehr heiß, bitte vorsichtig.

    The pan is still very hot, be careful.

  4. Vorsicht, vor dem Stall ist eine tiefe Pfütze.

    Watch out, there's a deep puddle in front of the stable.

  5. Kann ich diesen Pfirsich hier gleich probieren?

    Can I try this peach right here?

  6. Diese Pflaume ist schon ganz weich und süß.

    This plum is already soft and sweet.

  7. Ich hätte gern ein Pfund Kartoffeln, bitte.

    I'd like a pound of potatoes, please.

  8. Bekomme ich für die leeren Flaschen Pfand zurück?

    Do I get a deposit back for the empty bottles?

  9. Gibt es morgen früh wieder Pfannkuchen zum Frühstück?

    Are there pancakes for breakfast again tomorrow?

  10. Wie viele Leute pflegen die Tiere auf dem Hof?

    How many people take care of the animals on the farm?

Pronunciation

  • Pferd/pfeːɐ̯t/

    The d at the end sounds like a t.

  • Pfeffer/ˈpfɛfɐ/

    Pf is a single sound: close your lips and move straight into an f.

  • Pfanne/ˈpfanə/

    Pf is a single initial sound: the lips close as for p and glide straight into f.

  • Pfütze/ˈpfʏtsə/

    The ü is short, as in the German word "Glück".

  • Pfirsich/ˈpfɪɐ̯zɪç/

    The ch at the end is the front sound, as in the German word "ich".

  • Pfund/pfʊnt/

    The d at the end sounds like a t.

  • Pfannkuchen/ˈpfankuːxən/

    The ch after the u is the back sound, as in the German word "Buch".

  • pflegen/ˈpfleːɡən/

    The first e is long, as in the German word "See".

Good to know

Hofladen
Many farms sell their own products like eggs, potatoes or jam right at the farm, often from a small shop or even unattended, with an honesty box for payment.
Pfand
Most bottles and cans carry a deposit, which you get back when you return them at a shop or a machine.
Frühstückszeit
On a farm that takes guests, breakfast is usually served together at a set, fairly early time, since farm work starts early.

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Questions

How do you say horse in German?
Pferd. You could ask to pet the brown horse in the stable: "Darf ich das braune Pferd im Stall streicheln?"
What's the German word for puddle?
Pfütze, as in "Vorsicht, vor dem Stall ist eine tiefe Pfütze" (watch out, there's a deep puddle in front of the stable).
What does Pfand mean?
Pfand is the deposit you get back for empty bottles, as in "Bekomme ich für die leeren Flaschen Pfand zurück?"

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