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How to Say ‘Two or three euros more’ in German

Zwei, drei Euro mehr

tsvy dry OY-roh mehr

[tsvy dry OY-roh mehr]

💬 Usage Tip: zwei, drei said back to back means "two or three", with no word for "or". It works for any rough estimate: fünf, sechs Minuten.

Phrase Breakdown

Zwei, drei

tsvy dry

Two or three

'Zwei, drei' means 'about two or three'. 'Zw' sounds like 'tsv': 'tsvye'. Roll or gargle the 'r' in 'drei'.

Example

Zwei, drei Minuten noch.

Two or three more minutes.

Words in this phrase

Zwei

[tsvy]

two

The number 'two.' It is used before plural nouns.

Example

Ich habe zwei Brüder.

I have two brothers.

drei

[dry]

three

The number 3, often used when stating a price in a café or bakery.

Example

Drei Euro für den Kaffee mit Hafermilch sind okay.

Three euros for the coffee with oat milk are okay.

Euro mehr

OY-roh mehr

euros more

'Euro' is pronounced 'OY-ro'. It stays singular after numbers. 'mehr' = more.

Example

Das kostet fünf Euro mehr.

That costs five euros more.

Words in this phrase

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.

mehr

[mehr]

A larger or additional quantity.

Example

Er brauchte keine Hilfe mehr.

He needed no more help.

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