Pretzel

So, I'm at the train station and I go to the Backeri (of course!).
My turn rolls around and I ask for a pretzel.
She thinks I want a bratwurst.
No, I say, "Pretzel", trying to enunciate a bit more clearly & point at what I'm asking for.
She asks if I want a baguette.
No.
Then she gets the other girl that speaks English and I say, "pretzel".
And the girl says pretzel to the other in German with a tone of voice that says I can't believe you didn't understand her, which made me feel slightly better. I really thought this was one word we had in common. However, I have since realized that they say "Breze" and roll that "r" and it really does sound different.
Ahh......all that for snack!