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Einkaufen & Geld
Shopping vocabulary, prices, and financial terms
Nouns in German have grammatical gender. Watch for the color-coded articles:
to pay
📝 Ich möchte bezahlen, bitte.
I'd like to pay, please.
💡 Tip: Also 'zahlen' without 'be-'
cheap / inexpensive
📝 Das ist sehr billig!
That's very cheap!
💡 Tip: Can sound negative (cheap quality)
to need
📝 Ich brauche ein neues Handy.
I need a new cell phone.
💡 Tip: Regular verb
the cash
📝 Ich bezahle mit Bargeld.
I pay with cash.
💡 Tip: Physical money, still very common in Germany
the money
📝 Ich habe kein Geld.
I have no money.
💡 Tip: Plural rarely used
the shop / the store
📝 Das Geschäft ist bis 18 Uhr geöffnet.
The shop is open until 6 PM.
💡 Tip: General term for shop
the department store
📝 Das Kaufhaus hat viele Etagen.
The department store has many floors.
💡 Tip: Like Galeria, Karstadt
the special offer
📝 Diese Woche gibt es ein Sonderangebot.
This week there's a special offer.
💡 Tip: Sale items
the change (money back)
📝 Hier ist Ihr Wechselgeld.
Here is your change.
💡 Tip: Money returned after paying
the cent
📝 Das sind 2 Euro und 50 Cent.
That's 2 euros and 50 cents.
💡 Tip: Same form for plural
the shopping cart
📝 Ich nehme einen Einkaufswagen.
I take a shopping cart.
💡 Tip: Need a coin to unlock (returned when cart returned)
the euro
📝 Das kostet 10 Euro.
That costs 10 euros.
💡 Tip: Currency, same form for plural
the basket
📝 Ich brauche nur einen Korb.
I only need a basket.
💡 Tip: Shopping basket for small purchases
the shop / the store
📝 Ich gehe in den Laden an der Ecke.
I'm going to the shop on the corner.
💡 Tip: Informal word for shop
the market
📝 Am Samstag ist Markt auf dem Platz.
On Saturday there's a market in the square.
💡 Tip: Farmers' markets are popular
the price
📝 Der Preis ist zu hoch.
The price is too high.
💡 Tip: What something costs
the discount
📝 Es gibt 20% Rabatt!
There's a 20% discount!
💡 Tip: Also 'die Ermäßigung'
the supermarket
📝 Ich kaufe im Supermarkt ein.
I shop at the supermarket.
💡 Tip: Common: Edeka, Rewe, Aldi, Lidl
the pharmacy
📝 Ich brauche eine Apotheke. Ich bin krank.
I need a pharmacy. I'm sick.
💡 Tip: For medications only, NOT toiletries
the bakery
📝 Ich kaufe Brot in der Bäckerei.
I buy bread at the bakery.
💡 Tip: Very important in German culture
the drugstore
📝 Ich kaufe Shampoo in der Drogerie.
I buy shampoo at the drugstore.
💡 Tip: For toiletries, cosmetics, NOT medications
the size
📝 Welche Größe brauchen Sie?
What size do you need?
💡 Tip: For clothing sizes
the card
📝 Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
Can I pay with card?
💡 Tip: Credit/debit card
the quality
📝 Die Qualität ist sehr gut.
The quality is very good.
💡 Tip: Germans value good quality
the bill / the invoice
📝 Die Rechnung, bitte!
The bill, please!
💡 Tip: Used in restaurants and shops
closed
📝 Die Bank ist geschlossen.
The bank is closed.
💡 Tip: Past participle used as adjective
affordable / good value
📝 Der Preis ist sehr günstig.
The price is very affordable.
💡 Tip: More positive than 'billig'
to buy
📝 Ich kaufe ein Buch.
I buy a book.
💡 Tip: Regular verb
to cost
📝 Was kostet das?
What does that cost? / How much is that?
💡 Tip: Essential question for shopping
would like
📝 Ich möchte das kaufen.
I would like to buy that.
💡 Tip: Polite form from 'mögen', no infinitive form
open
📝 Das Geschäft ist offen.
The shop is open.
💡 Tip: Opposite of geschlossen
expensive
📝 Das ist zu teuer für mich.
That's too expensive for me.
💡 Tip: Opposite of billig
to sell
📝 Wir verkaufen Bücher.
We sell books.
💡 Tip: Regular verb
How much does that cost?
📝 Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet das?
Excuse me, how much does that cost?
💡 Tip: Essential shopping question