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How to Say ‘That makes eight euros fifty.’ in German

Das macht acht Euro fünfzig.

dahs mahkht ahkt OY-ro FUENF-tsik

[dahs mahkht ahkt OY-ro FUENF-tsik]

💬 Usage Tip: Das macht is the standard way to announce a total. Just add the price: Das macht zwölf Euro. "That's twelve euros."

Phrase Breakdown

Das macht

dahs mahkht

That comes to

The standard phrase for stating the total price. 'ch' in 'macht' is a throaty sound.

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.

acht Euro fünfzig.

ahkt OY-ro FUENF-tsik

eight euros fifty.

The amount of 8.50 €. 'Euro' is pronounced 'OY-ro'.

Example

Es kostet acht Euro fünfzig.

It costs eight euros fifty.

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.

fünfzig

[FUENF-tsik]

fifty

The number after forty-nine and before fifty-one.

Example

Der Raum hat Platz für fünfzig Teilnehmer.

The room has space for fifty participants.

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