German · Kleinanzeigen / Flohmarkt
You go into a second-hand shop and ask the price of a coat: what to say in German
You walk into a second-hand shop and ask the price of a coat.
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How it's done. In a Second-Hand-Laden or Sozialkaufhaus the goods are used and cheap; at a Flohmarkt (flea market) you haggle and pay in cash; bring small change.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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1
YOU START
Entschuldigung, was kostet dieser Mantel?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vahs KOS-tet DEE-zuh MAHN-tel?
Excuse me, how much is this coat?
Or say:Entschuldigung, wie viel kostet das hier?
Aynt-SHOOL-dee-goong, vee feel KOS-tet dahs kheer?
THEY SAY
Der Mantel kostet fünf Euro. Alles hier ist gebraucht und sehr günstig.Dehr MAHN-tel KOS-tet fyoonf OY-roh. AH-les kheer eest geh-BROWKHT oont zehr GYOONS-teekh.
The coat costs five euros. Everything here is used and very cheap.
They might also say:
Fünf Euro. Das ist ein Second-Hand-Laden.
Fyoonf OY-roh. Dahs eest ighn SEH-kaynd-khaynd-LAH-dayn.
Five euros. This is a second-hand shop.
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YOU REPLY
Das ist ein guter Preis. Kann ich ihn anprobieren?
Dahs eest ighn GOO-tuh prighs. Kahn eekh een ahn-proh-BEE-rayn?
That is a good price. Can I try it on?
THEY SAY
Ja, die Kabine ist dort hinten.Yah, dee kuh-BEE-neh eest dort KHEEN-tayn.
Yes, the changing room is back there.
3
YOU REPLY
Er passt gut. Kann ich mit Karte zahlen?
Ehr pahst goot. Kahn eekh meet KAHR-teh TSAH-layn?
It fits well. Can I pay by card?
THEY SAY
Hier nur bar, leider. Es gibt einen Automaten um die Ecke.Kheer noor bahr, LIGH-duh. Es geept IGH-nayn ow-toh-MAH-tayn oom dee EH-keh.
Cash only here, I'm afraid. There is a cash machine around the corner.
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YOU FINISH
Gut, ich hole schnell Geld. Danke!
Goot, eekh KHOH-leh shnel gelt. DAHN-keh!
Good, I'll quickly get some money. Thanks!
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
kostet
KOS-tet
verb
costs
Mantel
MAHN-tel
noun
coat
Euro
OY-roh
noun
euro
hier
kheer
adverb
here
ist
eest
verb
is
gebraucht
geh-BROWKHT
adjective
used
41 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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