German · Supermarkt / Kasse
At the supermarket checkout they ask about a card and a bag: what to say in German
At the supermarket till they ask about a loyalty card and a bag.
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How it's done. Bags at the till cost extra in Germany, so many people bring their own bag.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Haben Sie eine Kundenkarte?KHAH-bayn zee IGH-neh KOON-dayn-kuhr-teh?
Do you have a loyalty card?
They might also say:
Haben Sie Payback?
KHAH-bayn zee PAY-bek?
Do you have Payback?
YOU REPLY
Nein, habe ich nicht.
Nighn, KHAH-beh eekh neekht.
No, I don't.
Or say:Nein, danke.
Nighn, DAHN-keh.
THEY SAY
Brauchen Sie eine Tüte?BROW-khayn zee IGH-neh TYOO-teh?
Do you need a bag?
They might also say:
Möchten Sie eine Tüte dazu?
MYOKH-tayn zee IGH-neh TYOO-teh duh-TSOO?
Would you like a bag?
2
YOU REPLY
Nein, ich habe eine Tasche dabei.
Nighn, eekh KHAH-beh IGH-neh TAH-sheh duh-BIGH.
No, I have a bag with me.
Or say:Ja, eine Tüte, bitte.
Yah, IGH-neh TYOO-teh, BEE-teh.
THEY SAY
Das macht dreizehn Euro vierzig.Dahs mahkht DRIGH-tsayn OY-roh FEER-tseekh.
That comes to thirteen euros forty.
They might also say:
Dreizehn vierzig, bitte.
DRIGH-tsayn FEER-tseekh, BEE-teh.
Thirteen forty, please.
3
YOU FINISH
Mit Karte, bitte.
Meet KAHR-teh, BEE-teh.
By card, please.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “German for life in Germany”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Haben
KHAH-bayn
verb
to have
Kundenkarte
KOON-dayn-kuhr-teh
noun
loyalty card
Nein
Nighn
adverb
no
habe
KHAH-beh
verb
I have
nicht
neekht
adverb
not
Brauchen
BROW-khayn
verb
to need
14 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?
Danke!
DAHN-keh!
Thank you!
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