🇩🇪 German from 🇬🇧 English All Words
Tee
A1 noun Essen & Trinken
🇬🇧 English: tea
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🇩🇪 Hören & Wiederholen (German)

Definition

🇩🇪 German
noun

Koffeinhaltiges, aus mit heißem Wasser übergossenen Teeblättern gewonnenes Getränk.

Definition

🇬🇧 English

A hot drink made by pouring boiling water over dried leaves from the tea plant. It is the most popular hot drink in Britain.

Grammatik

🇩🇪 German

Gender: maskulin (der). Plural: die Tees.

🇬🇧 Usually uncountable: 'I love tea.' Countable when ordering: 'Two teas please.' Common collocations: cup of tea, green tea, black tea, herbal tea, tea bag, tea break, afternoon tea.

Cultural Notes

🇬🇧 English

Tea is central to British culture. The British drink approximately 100 million cups of tea per day. 'A cup of tea' (or 'a cuppa') is often offered as a comfort in difficult situations. Afternoon tea is a tradition involving tea, sandwiches, and cakes.

Beispielsätze

Sie goss den Tee aus einer Teekanne ein.

"Sie goss den Tee aus einer Teekanne ein."

🇬🇧 "She poured the tea from a teapot."

Ich gebe eine Zitronenscheibe in meinen Tee.

"Ich gebe eine Zitronenscheibe in meinen Tee."

🇬🇧 "I add a slice of lemon to my tea."

Lückentext 🇩🇪 German

Sie goss den ___ aus einer Teekanne ein.

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