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How to Say ‘Here are eight euros.’ in German

Hier sind acht Euro.

heer zint ahkt OY-ro

[heer zint ahkt OY-ro]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Handing over a bit more than the total is a common way to tip, since rounding up is normal. If you want change back, say how much to keep, e.g. Acht, bitte "Make it eight".

Phrase Breakdown

Hier sind

heer zint

Here are

Use this to hand something over or present something. 'Hier' sounds like English 'here' but with a longer 'ee' sound. The 'd' in 'sind' sounds like a 't'.

Example

Hier sind die Schlüssel.

Here are the keys.

Words in this phrase

Hier

[heer]

here

Refers to this place or location.

Example

Von hier ist das Museum nah.

From here the museum is near.

sind

[zint]

are

A form of 'sein' used with the formal 'Sie'.

Example

Sind Sie heute zum ersten Mal hier?

Are you here for the first time today?

acht Euro.

ahkt OY-ro

eight euros.

The 'ch' in 'acht' is a soft scraping sound at the back of the throat, like Scottish 'loch'. 'Euro' is pronounced 'OY-roh'. After a number, 'Euro' stays singular.

Example

Das kostet acht Euro.

That costs eight euros.

Words in this phrase

acht

[ahkt]

Eight

The number following seven.

Example

Der Zug kommt um acht Uhr.

The train arrives at eight o'clock.

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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