English–German
“serve” in German
How to say “serve” in German
“Serve” in German is bedienen.
A person responds to a guest's needs or controls a machine through its controls.
Example sentences with bedienen
Die Kellnerin bedient heute viele Gäste.
The waitress is serving many guests today.
Tips for using bedienen
- For a person, bedienen takes an accusative object: jemanden bedienen, not the dative pattern expected from dienen.
Other German words for “serve”
Der Kellner serviert den Gästen das Abendessen.
The waiter serves the guests dinner.