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How to Say ‘I only have ten euros in cash on me.’ in German

Ich habe nur zehn Euro bar dabei.

ikh HAH-buh noor tsayn OY-roh bar dah-BY

[ikh HAH-buh noor tsayn OY-roh bar dah-BY]

Phrase Breakdown

Ich habe nur

ikh HAH-buh noor

I only have

'Ich' has a soft 'ch' sound. 'nur' means 'only' and sounds like 'noor'.

Example

Ich habe nur wenig Zeit.

I only have a little time.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

I

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

habe

[HAH-buh]

have

First-person singular of "haben" meaning "have."

Example

Habe ich leider nicht auf meinem Handy.

I unfortunately do not have that on my phone.

nur

[noor]

only

No more than; exclusively.

Example

Nur du kannst das tun.

Only you can do that.

zehn Euro bar dabei.

tsayn OY-roh bar dah-BY

ten euros in cash on me.

'zehn' sounds like 'tsayn'. 'Euro' is said 'OY-ro'. 'bar' means 'in cash'. 'dabei haben' means 'to have with you'. Stress 'da-BEI'.

Example

Hast du Geld dabei?

Do you have money on you?

Words in this phrase

zehn

[tsayn]

ten

The number 10.

Example

In „Um zehn Uhr“ nennt „zehn“ die genaue Stunde.

In “At ten o’clock,” “zehn” states the exact hour.

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.

bar

[bar]

cash

Means paying with physical money, not by card.

Example

Ich habe kein Bar dabei.

I don't have cash with me.

dabei

[dah-BY]

with you; on you

Used when asking if a person has something in their possession.

Example

Hast du deinen Pass dabei?

Do you have your passport with you?

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