das Geschäft
shop / store
Ich gehe ins Geschäft. — I am going to the shop.
Shops, prices and everyday services — learn the German words, useful expressions and practical conversations you need to shop with confidence in Germany, Austria and other German-speaking destinations.
Build a practical German shopping vocabulary, from the shop itself to the money you spend and the items you take home. Use the sound button to hear browser-supported pronunciation.
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Recognise common shop names and learn how to say where you are going.
German prices often use a comma as the decimal separator. For example, €4,99 is four euros and ninety-nine cents.
| Price | German spoken form | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| €1,00 | ein Euro | one euro |
| €2,50 | zwei Euro fünfzig | two euros fifty |
| €4,99 | vier Euro neunundneunzig | four euros ninety-nine |
| €10,00 | zehn Euro | ten euros |
| €12,75 | zwölf Euro fünfundsiebzig | twelve euros seventy-five |
| €25,40 | fünfundzwanzig Euro vierzig | twenty-five euros forty |
| €100,00 | einhundert Euro | one hundred euros |
How much does that cost?
How much does a kilo of apples cost?
That costs ten euros.
That is on special offer.
That is too expensive.
These words help you book appointments, collect parcels, get clothes repaired and handle routine errands in German-speaking countries.
Polite, practical expressions for asking for help, trying something on, paying and returning an item.
| German phrase | English meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| Entschuldigung, können Sie mir helfen? | Excuse me, can you help me? | Ask for assistance |
| Ich suche … | I'm looking for … | Finding an item |
| Haben Sie das in einer anderen Größe? | Do you have this in another size? | Clothing shops |
| Kann ich das anprobieren? | Can I try this on? | Trying on clothes |
| Kann ich mit Karte bezahlen? | Can I pay by card? | At the checkout |
| Kann ich bitte den Kassenbon haben? | May I have the receipt, please? | After payment |
| Kann ich das umtauschen? | Can I exchange this? | Exchanging an item |
| Wo kann ich bezahlen? | Where can I pay? | Finding the checkout |
| Ich schaue mich nur um, danke. | I'm just looking around, thank you. | Browsing |
| Das ist alles, danke. | That's everything, thank you. | Finishing your purchase |
Read the German aloud, then check the English translation. These model conversations use polite, everyday German.
These beginner-friendly grammar patterns help you move from isolated vocabulary to natural sentences.
With kaufen and nehmen, a direct object is commonly in the accusative case.
I am buying an apple.
I'll take the bag.
Remember: masculine der changes to den in the accusative; ein changes to einen. Feminine and neuter articles remain die and das.
Use kosten to ask or tell someone the price.
How much does that cost?
The shoes cost 40 euros.
Use kostet with a singular subject and kosten with a plural subject.
Use wo when asking where something is. Location expressions commonly use the dative.
I am in the supermarket. (in dem → im)
The milk is in the refrigerator.
With two-way prepositions such as in, movement towards a destination often takes the accusative.
I am going into the supermarket.
I am going into the bakery.
Können Sie …? is a useful polite way to ask for help or make a request.
Can you help me?
Can I try this on?
In a main clause, the conjugated verb normally occupies the second position. In a yes/no question, it normally comes first.
Einkaufen means to shop. In a main clause, the prefix separates from the verb.
I am shopping today.
We are shopping on Saturday.
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