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How to Say ‘So four euros twenty in total’ in German

Also insgesamt vier Euro zwanzig

AL-zoh ins-geh-ZAMT feer OY-roh TSVAHN-tsikh

[AL-zoh ins-geh-ZAMT feer OY-roh TSVAHN-tsikh]

💬 Usage Tip: also is a false friend. It means "so" or "well then", not "also". For "also", use auch.

🇩🇪 In Germany: Paying by card is now widely accepted in German cafés, but smaller places may still be cash-only. Rounding up a little as a tip is common.

Phrase Breakdown

Also insgesamt

AL-zoh ins-geh-ZAMT

So in total

German 'also' means 'so' or 'well', not 'too'. 'Insgesamt' means 'in total' and is stressed on 'GE'.

Example

Also insgesamt zehn Personen.

So ten people in total.

Words in this phrase

Also

[AL-zoh]

so / well then

Used to sum up or conclude; not 'also' in English.

Example

Also, gehen wir!

So, let's go!

insgesamt

[ins-geh-ZAMT]

in total

Gives the full sum of everything.

Example

Das macht insgesamt zehn Euro.

That makes ten euros in total.

vier Euro zwanzig

feer OY-roh TSVAHN-tsikh

four euros twenty

This is how Germans say a price: euros first, then cents. Say it as one smooth unit.

Example

Der Kuchen kostet vier Euro zwanzig.

The cake costs four euros twenty.

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?

Euro

[OY-roh]

Euro

The currency used in many European countries.

Example

Ich habe fünf Euro.

I have five euros.

zwanzig

[TSVAHN-tsikh]

twenty

The number 20; used for time and quantity.

Example

In zwanzig Minuten ist das Team bereit.

In twenty minutes the team is ready.

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