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How to Say ‘Will that be more expensive, then?’ in German

Wird das denn teurer?

veert dahs den TOY-rer

[veert dahs den TOY-rer]

💬 Usage Tip: teuer drops an e when it becomes "more expensive": teurer, not teuerer.

Phrase Breakdown

Wird das denn

veert dahs den

Will that then be

'denn' is a particle that makes the question sound natural and curious. 'wird' comes from 'werden'.

Example

Wird das denn lange dauern?

Will that take long, then?

Words in this phrase

Wird

[veert]

will be

'Wird' is from 'werden' and often means 'will be' in future-style statements.

Example

Das wird sicher ein tolles Turnier.

That will surely be a great tournament.

das

[dahs]

that / it

Can refer to a thing, item, or dish in front of you.

Example

Was ist das? Das Wort das can mean that or it.

What is that? The word das can mean that or it.

denn

[den]

then / actually

A modal particle that makes a question sound more natural, like 'then' or 'actually.'

Example

Was ist denn mit der Heizung los?

So what is wrong with the heating?

teurer?

TOY-rer

more expensive?

'teurer' is the comparative of 'teuer'. The 'eu' sounds like 'oy' in 'boy'.

Example

Das Taxi ist teurer.

The taxi is more expensive.

Words in this phrase

teurer

[TOY-rer]

more expensive

Comparative of 'teuer'.

Example

Das Taxi ist teurer als der Bus.

The taxi is more expensive than the bus.

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