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German Language - Talking about Euros in German


Expert: Kurt Bamert - 3/7/2009

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Thank you for taking the time to answer questions on AllExperts.

I need to know how to properly read aloud money amounts in German - Thanks!

For example, I am wondering how to say €9,86 in German - should I say:

"Neun Euro, sechs und achtzig" or
"Neun Euros, sechs und achtzig" or
"Neun Euros, comma, sechs und achtzig"

Thanks again!
Sally

Answer
Hello

Eu|ro der; -[s], -s (aber: 30 -) ‹Kunstw.; vgl. euro...›: Währungseinheit der Europäischen Wirtschafts- u. Währungsunion; Zeichen €.




1. Eu|ro, der; -[s], -s <aber: 10 Euro> [Kunstwort]: Währungseinheit der Europäischen Währungsunion (1 Euro = 100 ...
www.duden.de

Getrennt- oder Zusammenschreibung oder Bindestrich:
In Wörtern angegebene Zahlen, die unter einer Million liegen, werden zusammengeschrieben; Angaben über einer Million schreibt man dagegen getrennt:

neunzehnhundertfünfundsechzig, (aber:) zwei Millionen dreitausendvierhundertneunzehn.
http://www.duden-suche.de/suche/artikel.php?shortname=d9&artikel_id=562800

So zu lesen:
Neun Euro sechsundachtzig

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