Ich esse Brot und trinke außerdem Saft.

and

Breakdown of Ich esse Brot und trinke außerdem Saft.

• trinken: to drink
• essen: to eat
• das Brot: the bread

Questions & Answers about Ich esse Brot und trinke außerdem Saft.

What does außerdem mean in this sentence?

Außerdem is a sentence-adverb meaning “besides/in addition/also.” It signals that you’re mentioning a second action (drinking juice) in addition to the first (eating bread).

Why is außerdem placed after trinke instead of at the very beginning of the sentence?

In German main clauses, adverbs like außerdem usually occupy the “middle field,” i.e. they come after the finite verb and before objects or other sentence elements. If you started with außerdem, you’d have to invert subject and verb:
Außerdem esse ich Brot und trinke Saft.

Why aren’t there any articles before Brot and Saft?

Here Brot (bread) and Saft (juice) are used as mass nouns in a general sense. German omits the article when you talk about an uncountable substance or something nonspecific.

Could I say Ich esse ein Brot und trinke außerdem einen Saft instead?

Yes. Adding ein/ einen makes each noun countable (“a loaf of bread,” “a glass of juice”) and refers to a specific portion. Omitting the articles keeps it general.