How to Say ‘Keep the change.’ in German
Stimmt so.
shtimt zoh
[shtimt zoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [So] here means something like "as it is." So [Stimmt so.] means the amount is fine as it stands — in other words, keep the change.
🇩🇪 In Germany: Say this when handing over cash and you want the server to keep the small difference as a tip. For card payments, tipping is often done by saying the total you want charged instead.
Phrase Breakdown
Stimmt
[shtimt]
that's fine / keep the change
In this context, it tells the server the amount is correct and they can keep the change as a tip.
Der Rest stimmt, stimmt so.
The rest is fine, keep the change.
so
[zoh]
like that / that way
This adds the sense of 'it's fine as it is' or 'just like that.'
Ja, so ist es gut, stimmt so.
Yes, that’s good as it is, keep the change.
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