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How to Say ‘A euro or two at most’ in German

Höchstens ein, zwei Euro

HURKH-stens ine tsvy OY-roh

[HURKH-stens ine tsvy OY-roh]

Phrase Breakdown

Höchstens ein,

HURKH-stens ine

At most one,

'höchstens' means 'at most'. The 'ch' is soft, and the 'ö' is said with rounded lips.

Example

Höchstens zehn Minuten.

Ten minutes at most.

Words in this phrase

Höchstens

[HURKH-stens]

at most

Not more than a given amount.

Example

Das dauert höchstens zehn Minuten.

That takes ten minutes at most.

ein

[ine]

a / one

Indefinite article used with a masculine noun.

Example

Ein separater Tisch wäre ideal.

A separate table would be ideal.

zwei Euro

tsvy OY-roh

two euros

'Euro' is pronounced 'OY-ro' in German. 'ein, zwei' means 'one or two'.

Example

Das kostet zwei Euro.

That costs two euros.

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.

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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