🇩🇪 German · A1 · Shopping
How much is it?
Vocabulary
- das Geldmoney
- bezahlento pay
- barcash
- die Kartecard
- die Quittungreceipt
- das Wechselgeldchange
- kostento cost
- der Euroeuro
- der Centcent
- günstigaffordable
- der Rabattdiscount
- die Kassecheckout / cash register
Asking About Prices
- Was kostet das? — What does that cost?
- Wie viel kostet das? — How much does that cost?
- Wie teuer ist das? — How expensive is that?
Was kostet ein Kilo Äpfel? — How much does a kilo of apples cost?
Das kostet drei Euro fünfzig. — That costs 3.50 euros.
Paying
- Kann ich mit Karte zahlen? — Can I pay by card?
- Nur bar. — Cash only.
- Die Quittung, bitte. — The receipt, please.
Reading Prices
German uses a comma for decimals: 3,50 € = drei Euro fünfzig.
Expressions
- Was kostet das?How much does that cost?
- Das macht fünf EuroThat comes to five euros
- Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?Can I pay by card?
- Die Quittung, bitteThe receipt, please
- Das ist zu teuerThat is too expensive
- Haben Sie Wechselgeld?Do you have change?
Common mistakes
Wie viel ist das kosten?Wie viel kostet das?Kostet is already conjugated — no ist needed
Ich zahle mit die KarteIch zahle mit KarteMit Karte (no article needed in this expression)
Quick quiz
Question 1 of 5
How do you say “card” in German?
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