Making Simple Purchases (Basic Phrases - A1)

Useful phrases for shopping or ordering:

• Asking the price:
• Hoeveel kost dit? (How much does this cost?)
• Hoeveel kost dat? (How much does that cost?)
• Hoeveel kost deze [noun]? (How much does this [de-noun] cost?)
• Hoeveel kost dit [noun]? (How much does this [het-noun] cost?)
• Hoeveel kost het? (How much does it cost? - General)

• Stating the price:
• Dat kost [amount] euro. (That costs [amount] euros.)
• Het is [amount] euro. (It is [amount] euros.)

• Ordering/Requesting:
• Ik wil graag [something]. (I would like [something]. - Polite)
• Ik neem [something]. (I'll take [something].)
• Mag ik [something]? (May I have [something]?)
• Heeft u [something]? (Do you (formal) have [something]?)

• Paying:
• Kan ik pinnen? (Can I pay by card? - lit. Can I pin?)
• Kan ik met creditcard betalen? (Can I pay by credit card?)
• Alstublieft. (Here you go. / Please. - Used when giving/receiving money/items)
• Dank u wel. (Thank you (formal).)

• Other useful words:
• de winkel = the shop
• de markt = the market
• de kassa = the cash register / checkout
• de bon / het bonnetje = the receipt
• duur = expensive
• goedkoop = cheap