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How to Say ‘That's 3.90 euros.’ in German

Das macht 3,90 Euro.

dahs mahkht dry OY-roh NOYN-tsikh OY-ro

[dahs mahkht dry OY-roh NOYN-tsikh OY-ro]

💬 Usage Tip: Das macht ... is the standard way to state a total. It literally means "that makes", not "that does".

Phrase Breakdown

Das macht

dahs mahkht

That comes to

This is the standard way to state a price. The 'ch' in 'macht' is a throaty sound, as in Scottish 'loch'.

Example

Das macht zehn Euro.

That comes to ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

macht

[mahkht]

makes / comes to

Used by cashiers to state a total amount.

Example

Das macht zwölf Euro achtzig.

That comes to twelve euros eighty.

3,90 Euro.

dry OY-roh NOYN-tsikh OY-ro

3.90 euros.

Say it 'drei Euro neunzig'. 'Euro' sounds like OY-ro.

Example

Der Kaffee kostet 3,90 Euro.

The coffee costs 3.90 euros.

Words in this phrase

3,90

[dry OY-roh NOYN-tsikh]

3.90

Price: three euros ninety; read 'drei Euro neunzig'.

Example

Der Kaffee kostet 3,90.

The coffee costs 3.90.

Euro

[OY-ro]

euro

The currency used in Germany and many European countries.

Example

Zwölf Euro kostet der Einkauf nicht.

The shopping does not cost twelve euros.

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