German word
bestellen in German sentences
bestellen means "to order" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Ich bestelle heute Kaffee und Kuchen.
I order coffee and cake today.
Lara bestellt das Ticket vor der Reise.
Lara orders the ticket before the trip.
Wir bestellen neue Bücher für die Bibliothek.
We order new books for the library.
Der Kunde bestellt die Ware im Internet.
The customer orders the goods online.
Lara bestellt den Tisch im Restaurant für acht Uhr.
Lara reserves the table at the restaurant for eight o'clock.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive bestellen. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.