How to Say ‘Makes’ in German
Macht
makht
[makht]
💬 Usage Tip: In café and shop German, [das macht] often means "that comes to" or "that will be," not literally "that makes." You can reuse the pattern with other amounts: [Das macht fünf Euro].
Phrase Breakdown
Macht
[makht]
comes to
In prices, this means 'adds up to' or 'costs' when telling the total amount to pay.
Mit Mandelmilch macht das vier Euro.
With almond milk, that comes to four euros.
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