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How to Say ‘Let's say an even 22 euros.’ in German

Sagen wir glatt 22 Euro.

ZAH-gen veer glaht TSVY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh OY-roh

[ZAH-gen veer glaht TSVY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh OY-roh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: Rounding to a flat sum is the classic way to settle a fare dispute. It lets both sides drop the exact meter reading without anyone losing face.

Phrase Breakdown

Sagen wir

ZAH-gen veer

Let's say

This is a common way to suggest an amount. Stress 'SA' in 'sagen'.

Example

Sagen wir um drei Uhr.

Let's say at three o'clock.

Words in this phrase

Sagen

[ZAH-gen]

say

Infinitive of 'to say.' In flirt lines it often introduces a compliment or playful twist.

Example

Bevor du etwas sagen kannst, muss ich dein Lächeln kommentieren.

Before you can say anything, I have to comment on your smile.

wir

[veer]

Pronoun for a group including the speaker.

Example

Wir arbeiten gern zusammen.

We like working together.

glatt 22 Euro.

glaht TSVY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh OY-roh

an even 22 euros.

This is a rounded price. Say it as 'glatt zweiundzwanzig Euro'.

Example

Ich zahle glatt 22 Euro.

I'll pay an even 22 euros.

Words in this phrase

glatt

[glaht]

even / round

With amounts: a round figure.

Example

Das kostet glatt hundert Euro.

That costs an even hundred euros.

[TSVY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh]

The number twenty-two.

Example

Ich bin 22 Jahre alt.

I am 22 years old.

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.

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