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How to Say ‘That comes to 23,40 euros.’ in German

Das macht dann 23,40 Euro.

dahs makht dan DRY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh-FEER-tsikh OY-roh

[dahs makht dan DRY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh-FEER-tsikh OY-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: Das macht is the standard way to state a total, like "that comes to". German uses a comma for decimals and says it as dreiundzwanzig Euro vierzig.

Phrase Breakdown

Das macht dann

dahs makht dan

That comes to

This is a standard phrase for stating a price. 'macht' has a throaty 'ch' after the 'a'.

Example

Das macht dann fünf Euro.

That comes to five euros.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

macht

[makht]

comes to

In prices, this means 'adds up to' or 'costs' when telling the total amount to pay.

Example

Mit Mandelmilch macht das vier Euro.

With almond milk, that comes to four euros.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

23,40 Euro.

DRY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh-FEER-tsikh OY-roh

23.40 euros.

Say it as 'dreiundzwanzig Euro vierzig'. Germans use a comma as the decimal separator.

Example

Das Ticket kostet 23,40 Euro.

The ticket costs 23.40 euros.

Words in this phrase

23,40

[DRY-oont-tsvahn-tsikh-FEER-tsikh]

23.40

A price; Germans use a comma for decimals.

Example

Der Preis ist 23,40 Euro.

The price is 23.40 euros.

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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