Burger King
The phrase "burger king" in German is Burger King.
Did you know?
- The word Burger in the brand name is actually a linguistic 'false friend' to the German word Bürger, which means 'citizen'.
- Even though 'hamburger' comes from the city of Hamburg, German speakers often treat the English 'burger' as a completely separate loanword that no longer feels connected to the city's name.
- If you were to describe the person who owns the 'Burger King' in a literal sense, you would use the word Burger-König, often using a hyphen in German compound nouns.
Examples in context
- Ich gehe heute zu Burger King.I am going to Burger King today.
- Gibt es hier einen Burger King?Is there a Burger King here?
- Wir bestellen bei Burger King.We are ordering from Burger King.
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are deciding what to eat for lunch.
- LukasHast du Hunger, Hannah?Are you hungry, Hannah?
- HannahJa, wollen wir zu Burger King gehen?Yes, do we want to go to Burger King?
- LukasDas ist eine gute Idee.That is a good idea.
- HannahDann lass uns losfahren, Lukas.Then let's go, Lukas.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries Burger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
