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How to Say ‘Make it four, please’ in German

Machen Sie vier, bitte

MAH-khen ZEE feer BIT-teh

[MAH-khen ZEE feer BIT-teh]

🇩🇪 In Germany: This is how you tip in Germany: say the total you want to pay, including the tip, as you hand over the money. Here 3.90 is rounded up to four, and you get one euro back.

Phrase Breakdown

Machen Sie

MAH-khen ZEE

Make (it)

Formal command with 'Sie'. The 'ch' in 'machen' is a throaty sound, like the Scottish 'loch'. Stress 'MA'.

Example

Machen Sie das Fenster auf.

Open the window.

Words in this phrase

Machen

[MAH-khen]

make

To form or create something.

Example

Kann ich einen Termin machen?

Can I make an appointment?

Sie

[ZEE]

You (formal)

Formal way to address someone.

Example

Sind Sie bereit zu bestellen?

Are you ready to order?

vier, bitte

feer BIT-teh

four, please

'vier' sounds like English 'fear'. When paying, it means 'round it up to four'. 'bitte' sounds like 'BIT-teh'.

Example

Zwei Kaffee, bitte.

Two coffees, please.

Words in this phrase

vier

[feer]

four

The number four.

Example

Ist für vier Personen. genug Platz vorhanden?

Is there enough space for four people?

bitte

[BIT-teh]

Please

A polite term used to indicate a request.

Example

Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?

Could you please repeat that?

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