Vocabulary
der
Ober
/ˈoːbɐ/· noun· Pl. die Ober
waiter (old-fashioned, formal)
Der Ober — the waiter in a traditional restaurant or café: Herr Ober, zahlen bitte! (today usually der Kellner).
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- Singular
- der Ober
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- die Ober
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Ober
waiter
Herr Ober, die Rechnung bitte!
Waiter, the bill please!
Word family
Oberder Oberkellnerhead waiter (Ober is short for it)obereupper
Common combinations
- Herr Ober!Waiter!
- den Ober rufento call the waiter
- der Ober bringt die Kartethe waiter brings the menu
Real examples
- „Herr Ober, zwei Kaffee, bitte!“"Waiter, two coffees, please!"
- Im alten Wiener Café gibt es noch richtige Ober.There are still proper waiters in the old Viennese café.
- Der Ober bringt uns die Speisekarte.The waiter brings us the menu.
