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How to Say ‘You can pay at the register up front.’ in German

Sie können vorne an der Kasse zahlen.

zee KUH-nen FOR-neh ahn dair KAH-seh TSAH-len

[zee KUH-nen FOR-neh ahn dair KAH-seh TSAH-len]

💬 Usage Tip: With können, the second verb goes to the very end in its basic form: Sie können hier zahlen. Same with Ich kann morgen kommen "I can come tomorrow".

Phrase Breakdown

Sie können vorne

zee KUH-nen FOR-neh

You (formal) can, at the front

'Sie können' means 'you can' (formal). 'Können' has the rounded 'ö' sound. 'Vorne' is said 'FOR-neh'.

Example

Sie können vorne Platz nehmen.

You can take a seat at the front.

Words in this phrase

Sie

[zee]

You (formal)

Formal second-person pronoun.

Example

Denken Sie, dass Netzwerken wichtig ist?

Do you think networking is important?

können

[KUH-nen]

can

To be able to.

Example

Kannst du das für mich tun?

Can you do that for me?

vorne

[FOR-neh]

at the front

Adverb for the front area; in a practice, the reception desk.

Example

Die Anmeldung ist vorne links.

Reception is at the front on the left.

an der Kasse zahlen.

ahn dair KAH-seh TSAH-len

pay at the checkout.

With 'können', the main verb 'zahlen' (to pay) goes to the end. The 'z' sounds like 'ts': 'TSAH-len'.

Example

Bitte an der Kasse zahlen.

Please pay at the checkout.

Words in this phrase

[ahn]

up / on / at

Separable prefix completing 'anrufen' = 'to call.'

Example

Ich rufe heute einen Klempner an, sobald der Vermieter zustimmt.

I’m calling a plumber today as soon as the landlord agrees.

der

[dair]

the

Feminine article in the dative case, used after 'in' for location.

Example

Das steht in der Zeitung.

That's in the newspaper.

Kasse

[KAH-seh]

checkout / till

Feminine noun (die Kasse) for the place where you pay in a shop.

Example

Die Kasse ist dort drüben.

The checkout is over there.

zahlen

[TSAH-len]

to pay

Verb used when giving money for a service or item.

Example

Wir zahlen am Ende der Fahrt.

We pay at the end of the ride.

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