This is the 10915th most frequent German word.
sauce
A liquid or semi-liquid condiment or accompaniment for food.
Here, 'sauce' is used as a food item, describing a specific type of sauce, which is the tomato sauce.
Die Tomatensauce auf der Pasta war köstlich.
The tomato sauce on the pasta was delicious.
In this sentence, 'sauce' refers to a cooking ingredient being modified during preparation.
Er fügte eine Prise Salz zur Sauce hinzu, um den Geschmack zu verstärken.
He added a pinch of salt to the sauce to enhance the flavor.
Here, 'sauce' is used as a noun referring to an item that is being requested, indicating interaction during a meal.