# 7 Wurstsorten, Brotsorten

Another useful verb when discussing breakfast is frühstücken (to have breakfast). This verb is regular though, so you can say Ich frühstücke im Garten (I have breakfast in the garden) or Frau Meyer frühstückt im Hotel (Ms Meyer has breakfast at the hotel).

## Activity 8

In audio below, you will hear frühstücken used in the question Was frühstücken Sie? Listen to the answer and tick all the food items that are mentioned.

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Transcript
Brötchen
Ei
Wurst
Marmelade
Honig
Käse
Schinken
Tee
Kaffee
Orangensaft

### Answer

The correct answers are: Brötchen, Marmelade, Wurst, Tee, Kaffee.

## Activity 9

You might have already heard that Wurst (thinly sliced cold sausage and other meat cuts) are a popular food item in German-speaking countries. There are many different varieties (die Sorte; pl: die Sorten).

The man in the audio in Activity 8 refers to Wurstsorten (different types of cold meat) but you can apply this word to other food and drink such as Brotsorten (different types of bread, of which there are many in German speaking countries ), Obstsorten (types of fruit) or Weinsorten, Biersorten etc.

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