Phraseological expressions are a part of any language. They represent valuable linguistic features accumulated in the language over many centuries and historical events. Successful communication with speakers of a foreign language requires not only extensive vocabulary and grammar knowledge, but also the ability to use phraseological expressions, common expressions and idioms. This allows you to better understand a foreign language and communicate effectively with representatives of another culture. The relevance of the topic lies in the great potential of phraseological units in the study of German history and culture, as well as in their importance for understanding the mentality of representatives of the German people. The purpose of this study is to study German phraseological units with the "food" component. It can be useful for anyone who wants to learn German in depth. In the article, phraseological combinations related to the names of food products that we use in our daily food ration and their possibilities and equivalence in the Azerbaijani language are discussed.
phraseological units, food products, classification of phraseological units, ways of translation