How to Say ‘I am watching the price’ in German
Ich achte auf den Preis
ikh AHKH-tuh owf dayn pryce
[ikh AHKH-tuh owf dayn pryce]
💬 Usage Tip: [Achten auf] is a fixed combination: [Ich achte auf den Preis], [Achten Sie auf Ihre Tasche]. Learn it as a pair, not just the verb alone.
Phrase Breakdown
Ich achte
ikh AHKH-tuh
I pay attention / I watch out
Verb phrase meaning to be careful about something.
Ich achte auf die Zeit.
I pay attention to the time.
Words in this phrase
Ich
[ikh]
I
The speaker refers to themselves.
Ich achte auf den Preis, weil ich sparen möchte.
I pay attention to the price because I want to save money.
achte
[AHKH-tuh]
pay attention
Means to watch carefully or keep an eye on something.
Ich achte auf den Preis und auf die Strecke.
I pay attention to the price and to the route.
Auf den Preis
owf dayn pryce
On the price
The object of achten auf; means the price is what is being considered.
Achte auf den Preis.
Pay attention to the price.
Words in this phrase
auf
[owf]
to / on
Used with 'achten' in the phrase 'auf ... achten'.
Viele Fahrgäste achten auf kleine Umwege.
Many passengers pay attention to small detours.
den
[dayn]
the
Masculine accusative article before 'Preis'.
Ich achte auf den Preis, nicht nur auf die Zeit.
I pay attention to the price, not just to the time.
Preis
[pryce]
price
What the passenger has to pay for the ride.
Der Preis ist für mich wichtig.
The price is important to me.
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