German grammar
Zahlen und Preise
Count to ten and pay at a market.
From the scene Was kostet das? (How much is it?)
In short
Ask Was kostet das? One thing kostet, several things kosten. Euro stays the same after a number.
- 1 · 2 · 3 eins, zwei, drei
- 4 · 5 · 6 vier, fünf, sechs
- 7 · 8 · 9 sieben, acht, neun
- 10 zehn
Your turn
Which one goes with 4 · 5 · 6?
Options: sieben, acht, neun · vier, fünf, sechs · eins, zwei, drei
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4 · 5 · 6 → vier, fünf, sechs
How it works
Ask Was kostet das? (how much does it cost?). One thing kostet: das kostet drei Euro.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Was (blank) das?
Options: kosten · kostet
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Was kostet das?
How much is it?
Good to know
Several things kosten: sechs Orangen kosten drei Euro. After a number, Euro stays the same: ein Euro, zehn Euro.
Your turn
Pick the word that fits the line.
Das kostet (blank) Euro.
Clue: 3
Options: zehn · drei · dreizehn
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Das kostet drei Euro.
It's three euros.
1 · 2 · 3 eins, zwei, drei
Tomás
Sechs. Eins, zwei, drei... vier, fünf, sechs.
Six. One, two, three... four, five, six.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Sechs. (blank)... vier, fünf, sechs.
Options: Sieben, acht, neun · Zehn · Eins, zwei, drei
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Tomás
Sechs. Eins, zwei, drei... vier, fünf, sechs.
Six. One, two, three... four, five, six.
4 · 5 · 6 vier, fünf, sechs
Nuria
Sechs Orangen, bitte.
Six oranges, please.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
(blank) Orangen, bitte.
Options: Eins · Sieben · Sechs
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Nuria
Sechs Orangen, bitte.
Six oranges, please.
7 · 8 · 9 sieben, acht, neun
10 zehn
Tomás
Das kostet zehn Euro.
It's ten euros.
Your turn
What fills the gap?
Das kostet (blank) Euro.
Options: eins · sechs · zehn
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Tomás
Das kostet zehn Euro.
It's ten euros.
Practise it in the story
Meet this rule inside a short animated scene. Answer as it plays, then say the lines yourself.
Practise free in the appSee all forms
| 1 · 2 · 3 | eins, zwei, drei |
|---|---|
| 4 · 5 · 6 | vier, fünf, sechs |
| 7 · 8 · 9 | sieben, acht, neun |
| 10 | zehn |
More lines from the story
- NuriaWas kostet das?How much is it?
- TomásDas kostet drei Euro.It's three euros.
- NuriaUnd... noch vier Orangen.And... four more oranges.