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How to Say ‘But the meter says 31 euros.’ in German

Aber auf dem Taxameter stehen 31 Euro.

AH-ber owf dehm TAHK-sah-may-ter SHTAY-en AYNS-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh

[AH-ber owf dehm TAHK-sah-may-ter SHTAY-en AYNS-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: German uses stehen "to stand" for what's written or displayed somewhere: Was steht auf dem Schild? "What does the sign say?". Here it's stehen, not steht, because 31 euros counts as more than one.

Phrase Breakdown

Aber auf dem Taxameter

AH-ber owf dehm TAHK-sah-may-ter

But on the taximeter

'Aber' means 'but' and is stressed on the first syllable: 'AH-ber'.

Example

Aber auf dem Taxameter steht etwas anderes.

But the taximeter says something different.

Words in this phrase

Aber

[AH-ber]

but

Used to introduce a contrast or objection.

Example

Aber die Strecke war kurz.

But the route was short.

auf

[owf]

Used to denote a position above something.

Example

Das Buch liegt auf dem Tisch.

The book is on the table.

dem

[dehm]

the

A definite article used before a noun to specify it as something known or unique.

Example

Die Kinder spielen im Garten dem Hauses.

The children play in the garden of the house.

Taxameter

[TAHK-sah-may-ter]

taximeter / taxi meter

The device in a taxi that calculates the fare.

Example

Das Taxameter zeigt einen hohen Betrag.

The taxi meter shows a high amount.

stehen 31 Euro.

SHTAY-en AYNS-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh

it says 31 euros

'Stehen' means 'to stand', but for a display or sign it means 'it says'. 'St' sounds like 'sht'. Say the number as 'einunddreißig'.

Example

Auf der Rechnung stehen 31 Euro.

The bill says 31 euros.

Words in this phrase

stehen

[SHTAY-en]

to stand; to be shown

Used for what is written or displayed somewhere.

Example

Was stehen da für Zahlen?

What numbers are shown there?

[AYNS-oont-DRY-sikh]

thirty-one

The number 31.

Example

Ich zahle 31 Euro.

I pay 31 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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