Taschengeld
The German phrase for spending money is Taschengeld.
The word Taschengeld refers to a sum of cash kept in one's personal possession for routine expenses or incidental purchases. While it literally translates to 'pocket money', it is the standard term used in German for the small amount of money a child or student receives for personal use. To express the act of spending money, you can use the phrase Geld ausgeben.
Meaning: sum of cash kept in one's personal possession, for routine expenses or incidental purchases (noun)
Which one should you use?
Depending on the context and the level of formality, different phrases are used. For making expenditures in a formal or accounting context, use Ausgaben tätigen. For an informal way to say you are throwing money around, use Geld raushauen. If you want to express the idea of blowing money or splurging in a colloquial way, use Kohle verprassen.
Did you know?
- The colloquial term Kohle for money, often used when talking about spending, literally means 'coal'.
- In Germany, there is a common cultural debate about the exact amount of Taschengeld a child should receive, often guided by detailed age-based charts published by consumer organizations.
- The colloquial phrase Geld raushauen uses a verb that literally means 'to knock out' or 'to bash out', implying a violent or impulsive physical action of removing money from a wallet.
Examples in context
- Vergiß nicht dein Taschengeld!Don't forget your spending money.This sentence is useful for reminding someone to bring their Taschengeld.Tatoeba #13650488 by Waldelfe, translation #5726538 by CM
- Ich gebe Geld ausI'm spending money
- Wir müssen Geld ausgebenWe need to spend money
- Die Firma tätigt hohe AusgabenThe company is making significant expenditures
- Er haut das Geld nur so rausHe's just spending money left and right
- Geld für Kleidung ausgebenTo spend money on clothes
- Geld für Reisen ausgebenTo spend money on travel
- Ich habe gestern viel Geld ausgegebenI spent a lot of money yesterday
- Ich habe hundert Euro für das Konzert ausgegebenI spent one hundred euros on the concert
- Ich habe mein ganzes Taschengeld ausgegeben.I spent all my pocket money.
- Bekommst du monatlich Taschengeld?Do you get pocket money monthly?
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Example conversation
Hannah and Felix are talking about a trip to the fair.
- HannahFelix, hast du genug Taschengeld dabei?Felix, do you have enough spending money with you?
- FelixNein, ich brauche noch ein paar Euro.No, I still need a few euros.
- HannahIch kann dir etwas leihen.I can lend you some.
- FelixDas ist sehr nett von dir, Hannah.That is very kind of you, Hannah.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
