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How to Say ‘I was thinking of 50,000 euros.’ in German

Ich hatte an 50.000 Euro gedacht.

ikh HAT-teh ahn FUNF-tsig-TOW-zent OY-roh guh-DAHKHT

[ikh HAT-teh ahn FUNF-tsig-TOW-zent OY-roh guh-DAHKHT]

💬 Usage Tip: Germans say they think an "on" something, not "of" it: denken an. So Ich denke an dich means "I'm thinking of you".

🇩🇪 In Germany: The past tense softens the counter-offer, so it sounds like an idea you had rather than a demand. Naming a concrete figure is normal and expected in German negotiations.

Phrase Breakdown

Ich hatte an

ikh HAT-teh ahn

I had ... in mind

This starts 'an etwas denken' (to think of something) in the past perfect. It's a polite way to name a figure.

Example

Ich hatte an Montag gedacht.

I was thinking of Monday.

Words in this phrase

Ich

[ikh]

The pronoun 'ich' in nominative form.

Example

Ich bin da.

I am here.

hatte

[HAT-teh]

had

Simple past of 'haben' (to have), used for he/she/it and I.

Example

Er hatte keine Zeit.

He had no time.

[ahn]

of (with 'denken')

Preposition used with 'denken' to say what you are thinking of.

Example

Ich denke an dich.

I'm thinking of you.

50.000 Euro gedacht.

FUNF-tsig-TOW-zent OY-roh guh-DAHKHT

50,000 euros (in mind).

Say 'fünfzigtausend Euro'. The past participle 'gedacht' goes to the end, and its 'ch' is the harsh throat sound.

Example

Wir haben an 50.000 Euro gedacht.

We were thinking of 50,000 euros.

Words in this phrase

50.000

[FUNF-tsig-TOW-zent]

50,000

The number fifty thousand.

Example

Er verdient 50.000 Euro.

He earns 50,000 euros.

Euro

[OY-roh]

euro(s)

The currency used in Germany; the plural is usually also 'Euro' with prices.

Example

Der Kaffee kostet zwei Euro.

The coffee costs two euros.

gedacht

[guh-DAHKHT]

thought

Past form of think; considered or regarded.

Example

Er dachte, es wäre einfach.

He thought it would be easy.

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