der Preis
/deːr pʁaɪ̯s/word by word
The English phrase "the price" is translated into German as der Preis.
der Preis refers to the amount of money that must be paid to purchase something.
How does it change in a sentence?
der Preis is a masculine noun. Its forms change depending on the grammatical case: the plural is die Preise, the genitive form is des Preises, the dative form is dem Preis and the accusative form is den Preis.
How do you pronounce it?
/deːr pʁaɪ̯s/
Did you know?
- The German word preisgeben uses the root Preis but means 'to reveal' or 'to give away' a secret, rather than talking about money.
- A common German idiom einen hohen Preis zahlen means 'to pay a high price', but it is frequently used to describe a heavy emotional or physical sacrifice rather than money.
- In German, der Preis is used for both the 'price' of an item and a 'prize' or award won in a competition.
Examples in context
- Was ist der Preis?What is the price?This sentence is useful for asking what the price is.Tatoeba #6641644 by Felixjp, translation #24426 by CK
- Der Preis ist gut.The price is good.This sentence is useful for stating that the price is good.Tatoeba #6645424 by Felixjp, translation #1663343 by CM
- Steigt der Preis noch?Will the price keep going up?This sentence is useful for asking if the price will continue to rise.Tatoeba #7132935 by Luiaard, translation #6049005 by CK
- Der Preis beträgt 50 Euro.The price is 50 euros.
- Das macht 75 Euro.That makes 75 euros.
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Example conversation
Julian and Laura are at a small market standing by a fruit stall.
- JulianIst der Preis für die Erdbeeren fair?Is the price for the strawberries fair?
- LauraJa, er ist sehr niedrig.Yes, it is very low.
- JulianDann nehme ich sie gerne.Then I would like to take them.
- LauraGute Entscheidung, Julian.Good decision, Julian.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (der, Preis) and can differ in connected speech.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
