Saft
/zaft/masculine
The English word juice is Saft in German.
Saft is the standard and most commonly used translation for juice. You can use more specific terms to describe different types of juice, such as Fruchtsaft for fruit juice, Apfelsaft for apple juice, Orangensaft for orange juice and Traubensaft for grape juice. To specify that a juice is freshly squeezed, use Frischgepresster Saft.
Meaning: beverage made of juice (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of Saft is Säfte. In the accusative case, the form remains Saft. Saft is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/zaft/
Did you know?
- The expression Saftladen literally translates to 'juice shop' but is actually a derogatory term for a business that is disorganized or poorly run.
- In German slang, Saft can refer to electrical power. A person might describe a battery or a power outlet as having 'juice' using the word Saft.
- The phrase den Saft aufgeben literally means 'to give up the juice' but is an idiomatic way to say someone has died or a machine has finally stopped working.
Examples in context
- Hast du Saft gekauft?Did you buy juice?This sentence is useful for asking if someone bought Saft.Tatoeba #1771654 by Pfirsichbaeumchen, translation #1770443 by Amastan
- Bring Tom einen Saft.Serve some juice to Tom.This sentence is useful for asking to serve Saft to someone.Tatoeba #7276980 by truskawka23, translation #7276716 by MessDjaaf
- Ich trank etwas Saft.I drank some juice.This sentence is useful for stating that someone drank some Saft.Tatoeba #10018613 by Melang, translation #5859402 by CK
- Ich hätte gerne Orangensaft, bitteI would like orange juice, please
- Haben Sie frischgepressten Orangensaft?Do you have freshly squeezed orange juice?
- Ich trinke gerne FruchtsaftI like to drink fruit juice
- Gib mir bitte SaftPlease give me juice
- Ich trinke gerne SaftgetränkeI enjoy drinking juice beverages
- Apfelschorleapple juice mixed with sparkling water
- 77 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Laura and Lukas are in the kitchen in the morning.
- LauraLukas, hast du noch Saft?Lukas, do you still have juice?
- LukasNein, der Saft ist alle.No, the juice is all gone.
- LauraIch kaufe heute neuen Saft.I will buy new juice today.
- LukasDas ist eine gute Idee.That is a good idea.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “juice” translations and entries Saft, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
