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die Portion

serving

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Meaning of die Portion

an amount of food for one person

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German/pɔʁˈtsi̯oːn/
serving
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die Portion with English translation

die Portion usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Eine Portion Reis reicht mir heute.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Bitte geben Sie mir noch eine Portion Suppe.

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die Portion synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between die Portion / Portion / Portionen / Einzelportion / Essensportion / Service

P
🇩🇪German
Portion

The standard word for an amount of food for one person; very close to the primary meaning.

B1Very Often
P
🇩🇪German
Portionen

Plural of "Portion"; used when referring to several servings.

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Einzelportion

Emphasizes that it is one separate serving; slightly more specific and descriptive.

B1Often
E
🇩🇪German
Essensportion

Specifies that it is a food portion; a slightly more explanatory term.

B1Often
S
🇩🇪German
Service

In German it usually means "service" or "customer service," not a food serving; a poor synonym here.

B1Rarely
B
🇩🇪German
Bedienung

Usually means "service" or, colloquially, a waiter/waitress; it does not mean a food serving.

B1Often
D
🇩🇪German
Dienst

Means "duty," "shift," or "service"; not related to a food serving.

B1Very Often
M
🇩🇪German
Mahlzeit

Means a meal or eating time in general; broader than a serving.

B1Very Often
R
🇩🇪German
Ration

Usually means a fixed or limited amount, often in military or controlled food distribution contexts.

B1Often
H
🇩🇪German
Hilfe

Means "help"; it is not related to the meaning "serving" and is not a synonym here.

B1Very Often

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die Portion means serving. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce die Portion

/pɔʁˈtsi̯oːn/

die Portion translation

serving

die Portion examples

Eine Portion Reis reicht mir heute.

die Portion transcription

/pɔʁˈtsi̯oːn/

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die Portion meaning: what does it mean?

количество еды для одного человека

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die Portion is pronounced as /pɔʁˈtsi̯oːn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

die Portion definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Eine Portion Reis reicht mir heute. Translation: Одной порции риса мне сегодня достаточно.

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