A1 · 4.3 · Preise & Mengen
Prices, quantities and weights in German
Say prices as euros + cents: 3,49 € = drei Euro neunundvierzig. Amounts go straight before the noun, with no “of”.
Prices
Was kostet das?What does that cost?
Wie viel kostet der Käse?How much is the cheese?
1,20 € → ein Euro zwanzigone euro twenty
0,99 € → neunundneunzig Centninety-nine cents
Das macht 12,50 €. → zwölf Euro fünfzigThat comes to €12.50.
Amounts: no “of”
| German | English |
|---|---|
| ein Kilo Äpfel | a kilo of apples |
| 200 Gramm Käse | 200 grams of cheese |
| ein Liter Milch | a litre of milk |
| eine Flasche Wasser | a bottle of water |
| eine Packung Reis | a packet of rice |
| ein Stück Kuchen | a piece of cake |
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1Units stay singular after numbers: zwei Kilo, drei Euro, 500 Gramm. But: zwei Flaschen (because die Flasche is a feminine noun).
Germans write a comma for decimals and a dot for thousands: 1.250,00 € = one thousand two hundred fifty euros.
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