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How to Say ‘All right, but then it'll cost more.’ in German

Na gut, aber dann kostet es mehr.

nah goot AH-ber dan KOS-tet es mehr

[nah goot AH-ber dan KOS-tet es mehr]

💬 Usage Tip: After dann, the verb jumps ahead of es: es kostet becomes dann kostet es. Any word placed first does this: heute kostet es mehr "today it costs more".

🇩🇪 In Germany: German taxi fares are set by local regulated rates and shown on the meter Taxameter "taxi meter". The meter decides the price, so you can point to it if a driver names an extra charge.

Phrase Breakdown

Na gut,

nah goot

all right then

A casual way to agree, sometimes reluctantly. 'gut' has a long 'u', like 'goot'.

Example

Na gut, wir gehen.

All right, let's go.

Words in this phrase

[nah]

well / alright

A casual filler that softens agreement; often like 'well then' or 'alright.'

Example

Na gut, ich gebe dir eine Chance.

Alright, I’ll give you a chance.

gut

[goot]

good / fine

Used to show approval or that something is okay.

Example

Gut, dann komme ich morgen.

Good, then I’ll come tomorrow.

aber dann

AH-ber dan

but then

'dann' means 'then' or 'in that case'. Because it starts the clause, the verb comes next.

Example

Aber dann bin ich spät.

But then I'll be late.

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.

dann

[dan]

then

Used to indicate a time following another event.

Example

Dann gehe ich nach Hause.

Then I will go home.

kostet es mehr.

KOS-tet es mehr

it costs more

The verb comes before 'es' because 'dann' starts the clause. Link 'kostet es' smoothly together.

Example

Heute kostet es mehr.

Today it costs more.

Words in this phrase

kostet

[KOS-tet]

costs

A verb used when asking for the price of something.

Example

Wie viel kostet das im Laden?

How much does that cost in the shop?

[es]

A neutral pronoun used to refer to a thing previously mentioned.

Example

Es ist ein schöner Tag.

It is a beautiful day.

mehr

[mehr]

A larger or additional quantity.

Example

Er brauchte keine Hilfe mehr.

He needed no more help.

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