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How to Say ‘I've only got ten euros in cash.’ in German

Ich hab nur zehn Euro in bar.

ikh hop noor tsayn OY-roh in bahr

[ikh hop noor tsayn OY-roh in bahr]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich hab nur

ikh hop noor

I only have

'Hab' is the casual spoken form of 'habe'. 'Nur' means 'only'. Say it as one smooth unit: 'ish HAHP noor'.

Example

Ich hab nur wenig Zeit.

I only have a little time.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hab

[hop]

have

To own, hold, or possess.

Example

Ich hab' einen Luftballon aus dem Fest.

I have a balloon from the festival.

nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

zehn Euro in bar.

tsayn OY-roh in bahr

ten euros in cash

'In bar' means 'in cash'. 'Zehn' starts with a 'ts' sound, and 'Euro' sounds like 'OY-roh'.

Example

Kann ich in bar zahlen?

Can I pay in cash?

Words in this phrase

zehn

[tsayn]

ten

The number 10.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.

In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.

Euro

[OY-roh]

euro

The currency used in Germany; used when saying how much a drink costs.

Example

Ein Espresso mit laktosefreier Milch kostet drei Euro.

An espresso with lactose-free milk costs three euros.

[in]

Expressing the situation of something that is or appears to be enclosed or surrounded by something else.

Example

Das Haus steht in Trümmern.

The house is in ruins.

bar

[bahr]

cash

Used to mean payment in cash, not by card.

Example

Ich zahle bar.

I pay in cash.

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