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How to Say ‘That fits the budget.’ in German

Das passt ins Budget.

dahs past ins bue-JAY

[dahs past ins bue-JAY]

💬 Usage Tip: ins is short for in das. With passen, German says something fits "into" the budget, so a literal word-for-word translation would miss the in.

Phrase Breakdown

Das passt

dahs past

That fits

'passen' means to fit or suit. Keep the 'a' short and pronounce the 'st' clearly at the end.

Example

Das passt gut.

That fits well.

Words in this phrase

Das

[dahs]

that; it

Refers back to a previous statement or situation, often translated as 'that' or 'it.'

Example

Das hat einen positiven Eindruck hinterlassen.

That left a positive impression.

passt

[past]

fits

From 'passen'; to fit or be suitable.

Example

Der Termin passt gut.

The appointment suits well.

ins Budget.

ins bue-JAY

into the budget.

'ins' is short for 'in das'. 'Budget' is a French loanword: 'bü-DSCHEH', with a silent 't'.

Example

Das Hotel passt nicht ins Budget.

The hotel doesn't fit into the budget.

Words in this phrase

ins

[ins]

into the

Contraction of 'in das'.

Example

Wir gehen ins Studio.

We're going into the studio.

Budget

[bue-JAY]

budget

The amount of money available for a project.

Example

Das Budget ist klein.

The budget is small.

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