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bestellen

order

verb be-SHTEL-len Less Common
Food & Drink Cooking

Also means

reserve

Usage Note

bestellen is the verb for ordering goods or food and for booking, distinct from the noun die Bestellung (the order). Oddly, it also means to till a field (den Acker bestellen) and to pass on regards (Grüße bestellen).

Examples

"Ich möchte eine Pizza bestellen."

Natural Translation

I would like to order a pizza.

Literal Translation

I would-like a pizza to-order.

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