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How to Say ‘That comes to 38 euros.’ in German

Das macht 38 Euro.

dahs makht AHKHT-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh

[dahs makht AHKHT-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh]

💬 Usage Tip: Das macht plus an amount is the standard way to give a total, in taxis, shops and cafés alike. You'll hear it constantly: Das macht 4,50 "That's 4.50".

🇩🇪 In Germany: Germans usually round up a taxi fare as a tip, often by about 5–10%. Saying Machen Sie 40 "Make it 40" as you hand over the money is the normal way to do it.

Phrase Breakdown

Das macht

dahs makht

That comes to

This is the standard way to state a total price. The 'ch' in 'macht' is a throaty sound, like the 'ch' in Scottish 'loch'.

Example

Das macht zehn Euro.

That comes to ten euros.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that / it

Used to refer to a situation or thing being discussed.

Example

Das ist nicht die richtige Straße.

That is not the right street.

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.

38 Euro.

AHKHT-oont-DRY-sikh OY-roh

38 euros

German says the ones before the tens: 'achtunddreißig' (eight-and-thirty). 'Euro' sounds like 'OY-ro'.

Example

Die Jacke kostet 38 Euro.

The jacket costs 38 euros.

Words in this phrase

[AHKHT-oont-DRY-sikh]

thirty-eight

The number 38.

Example

Ich habe 38 Euro.

I have 38 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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