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How to Say ‘The soy milk is fifty cents extra.’ in German

Die Sojamilch kostet fünfzig Cent extra.

dee zoy-yah-milk KOS-tet FUENF-tsikh sent EK-strah

[dee zoy-yah-milk KOS-tet FUENF-tsikh sent EK-strah]

Phrase Breakdown

Die Sojamilch kostet

dee zoy-yah-milk KOS-tet

The soy milk costs

'Kosten' means 'to cost'. 'Milch' is feminine, so the article is 'die'. The 'ch' in 'Milch' is a soft hiss.

Example

Der Kaffee kostet drei Euro.

The coffee costs three euros.

Words in this phrase

Die

[dee]

the

Definite article used to specify something already known.

Example

Die Katze ist süß.

The cat is cute.

Sojamilch

[zoy-yah-milk]

soy milk

A popular non-dairy milk alternative made from soybeans, often used by people with lactose intolerance or those following a vegan diet.

Example

Ich möchte meinen Kaffee mit Sojamilch, bitte.

I would like my coffee with soy milk, please.

kostet

[KOS-tet]

costs

A verb used when asking for the price of something.

Example

Wie viel kostet das im Laden?

How much does that cost in the shop?

fünfzig Cent extra.

FUENF-tsikh sent EK-strah

fifty cents extra.

'Extra' means 'additional', just as in English. Stress 'FÜNF'.

Example

Das kostet fünfzig Cent extra.

That costs fifty cents extra.

Words in this phrase

fünfzig

[FUENF-tsikh]

fifty

The number 50.

Example

Das Ticket kostet fünfzig Euro.

The ticket costs fifty euros.

Cent

[sent]

cent

One hundredth of a euro.

Example

Ein Brötchen kostet fünfzig Cent.

A bread roll costs fifty cents.

extra

[EK-strah]

extra / additionally

Means an additional charge on top of the normal price.

Example

Sahne kostet extra.

Cream costs extra.

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