When learning German you will  be trained to speak Hochdeutsch, the standard German in reading, writing and speaking. However  Der Dialekt (dialect) or in German Mundart is still alive, especially in rural areas and the southern states of Germany. Unfortunately less and less people are able to speak their regional dialects. Where visitors will encounter various dialects most is probably when they hear greetings or when reading the menus of local restaurants, specialised in local cuisine and produce.A small selection of fruit and vegetable in High German and Koelsch, the dialect spoken in Cologne.
- die Gurke (cucumber) - Komkommer
- die Kartoffel (potato) - Ädaeppele
- der Spargel (asparagus) - Sparjes
- der Blumenkohl (cauliflower) - Blomekuehl
- der Rosenkohl (brussels sprouts) - Sprueuetcher
- die Erdbeere (strawberry) - Ädbevve
- die Birne (pear) - Bir
- der Kohl (cabbage) - Kappes
- die Aprikose (apricot) - Melekatoemmelche
