Cents
The German word for cents is Cents.
Cents refers to the plural form of the basic unit of currency used in the United States and several other countries.
Did you know?
- A German speaker might say they 'have nothing' to mean they are broke, but if they specifically mean they lack even a few 'Cents', they might use the idiom 'keinen Pfennig mehr haben'.
- While Cents is the plural, German speakers often use the singular Cent when counting specific amounts, such as fünf Cent.
- In some German regions, people might describe something as Cent-Artikel to refer to very cheap, low-quality goods.
Examples in context
- Das kostet zwanzig Cent.That costs twenty cents.
- Das sind nur zwei Cents.That is only two cents.
- Wie viele Cents sind das?How many cents is that?
- Die Dose kostet fünfzig Cents.The can costs fifty cents.
Example conversation
Lukas and Hannah are checking the change in a coin jar.
- LukasHannah, wie viele Cents haben wir hier?Hannah, how many cents do we have here?
- HannahIch glaube, es sind nur achtzig Cents.I think it is only eighty cents.
- LukasDas ist für den Kaugummi zu wenig.That is too little for the chewing gum.
- HannahStimmt, Lukas, wir brauchen mehr Geld.True, Lukas, we need more money.
