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Beer and pretzel

The most important
word at the Oktoberfest
in Munich that you must
be able to pronounce in
Bavarian is, of course,
the “Maß”. The a is
pronounced short and
the ß like a double S, i.e.
“MaSS.” If you keep this
in mind, you'll be a hit
not only with the
Oktoberfest waiters.
Almost as important as
the Maß is the “Breze”
at the Oktoberfest.
Although that's wrong again, because if you want to
pronounce it in Bavarian, you say “Brezn.” So without the
second e and with an n at the end. Words like beer or pretzel
should be avoided in the presence of locals in the marquee.
Bavarian words for the Oktoberfest
So you've already learned the two most important Oktoberfest
words and their correct pronunciation. We have put together
a few other Bavarian words and their translations for you here,
which you can definitely use to score points at the Oktoberfest:

https://www.muenchen.de/en/events/oktoberfest/learn-bavarian-dialect