German · Wochenmarkt
At the market you buy vegetables and fruit by the "Pfund": what to say in German
At the market you buy vegetables and fruit by the "Pfund".
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How it's done. Ein Pfund is five hundred grams, ein halbes Pfund two hundred and fifty; at the market weight is often given in Pfund or Kilo and the price per kilo.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Ein halbes Pfund Tomaten, bitte.
Ighn KHAHL-bes pfoont toh-MAH-tayn, BEE-teh.
Half a pound of tomatoes, please.
Or say:Ich hätte gern ein halbes Pfund Tomaten.
Eekh KHEH-teh gehrn ighn KHAHL-bes pfoont toh-MAH-tayn.
THEY SAY
Ein halbes Pfund, also zweihundertfünfzig Gramm. Darf es sonst noch etwas sein?Ighn KHAHL-bes pfoont, AHL-zoh TSVIGH-oon-dehrt-fyoonf-tseekh grahm. Dahrf es zohnst nokh EH-tvuhs zighn?
Half a pound, so two hundred and fifty grams. Would you like anything else?
They might also say:
Ein halbes Pfund, das sind zweihundertfünfzig Gramm. Noch etwas?
Ighn KHAHL-bes pfoont, dahs zeent TSVIGH-oon-dehrt-fyoonf-tseekh grahm. Nokh EH-tvuhs?
Half a pound, that is two hundred and fifty grams. Anything else?
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YOU REPLY
Ja, ein Pfund Äpfel. Wie viel kostet das?
Yah, ighn pfoont EP-fel. Vee feel KOS-tet dahs?
Yes, a pound of apples. How much is that?
THEY SAY
Ein Pfund Äpfel kostet zwei Euro.Ighn pfoont EP-fel KOS-tet tsvigh OY-roh.
A pound of apples costs two euros.
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YOU FINISH
Dann nehme ich das. Danke!
Dahn NEH-meh eekh dahs. DAHN-keh!
Then I'll take that. Thanks!
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Words worth knowing
halbes
KHAHL-bes
adjective
half
Pfund
pfoont
noun
pound (500 g)
Tomaten
toh-MAH-tayn
noun
tomatoes
also
AHL-zoh
adverb
so
Gramm
grahm
noun
gram
Darf
Dahrf
verb
may
20 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
Können Sie das bitte wiederholen?
KYOH-nayn zee dahs BEE-teh vee-dehr-KHOH-layn?
Can you repeat that, please?
Können Sie bitte langsamer sprechen?
KYOH-nayn zee BEE-teh LAHNG-zuh-muh SHPREH-khayn?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Was bedeutet das?
Vahs beh-DOY-tet dahs?
What does this mean?
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