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How to Say ‘Than it cost last week’ in German

Als es letzte Woche gekostet hat

Ahls Es Letz-te Vo-che Ge-kos-tet Hat

[Ahls Es Letz-te Vo-che Ge-kos-tet Hat]

💬 Usage Tip: Shows a direct comparison of price over time.

Phrase Breakdown

Als

[Ahls]

Than

Used for comparisons.

Example

Jetzt ist es mehr als es letzte Woche gekostet hat.

Now it is more than it cost last week.

Es letzte Woche

Es Letz-te Vo-che

Words in this phrase

es

[Es]

It

Referring to something previously mentioned.

Example

Es war günstiger letzte Woche.

It was cheaper last week.

letzte

[Letz-te]

Last

Pertaining to the most recent past.

Example

Letzte Woche war preiswerter.

Last week was more affordable.

Woche

[Vo-che]

Week

A period of seven days.

Example

Woche für Woche steigt der Preis.

Week by week the price rises.

Gekostet hat

Ge-kos-tet Hat

Words in this phrase

gekostet

[Ge-kos-tet]

Cost

The value paid for goods or services.

Example

Es hat letzte Woche viel gekostet.

It cost a lot last week.

hat

[Hat]

Has

Supporting verb in perfect tense.

Example

Hat es sich gelohnt?

Has it been worth it?

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