Bedeutung
Asking for the final price.
Kultureller Hintergrund
Prices in Denmark are very transparent. The price on the tag always includes the 25% VAT (moms). You never have to calculate tax at the register. Denmark is nearly 100% cashless. Even at small markets, people use MobilePay. Asking for the total is often the cue to open your app. Haggling is not common in regular shops, but expected at 'loppemarkeder' (flea markets). This phrase is your best tool there. While Danish is used, local currencies (though pegged to the DKK) and local customs might vary, but the phrase remains standard for trade.
The 'Så' Trick
Add 'så' (then) to sound more natural: 'Hvad koster det så i alt?'
Don't say 'i alle'
A common mistake is using the plural 'alle'. Stick to 'alt' for totals.
Bedeutung
Asking for the final price.
The 'Så' Trick
Add 'så' (then) to sound more natural: 'Hvad koster det så i alt?'
Don't say 'i alle'
A common mistake is using the plural 'alle'. Stick to 'alt' for totals.
MobilePay Ready
In Denmark, asking for the total is usually followed by showing your phone screen.
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Fill in the missing words to ask for the total.
Hvad ______ det i ______?
The standard phrase is 'Hvad koster det i alt?'.
Which sentence is correct?
You are at a shop and want to know the final price.
Danish questions require the Verb-Subject order.
Complete the dialogue.
Ekspedient: Det bliver to kaffe. Kunde: ________________?
'i alt' is the fixed expression for 'in total'.
Match the phrase to the situation.
Asking for the total of a pile of clothes at a market.
'i alt' is used when summing up multiple items.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
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Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHvad ______ det i ______?
The standard phrase is 'Hvad koster det i alt?'.
You are at a shop and want to know the final price.
Danish questions require the Verb-Subject order.
Ekspedient: Det bliver to kaffe. Kunde: ________________?
'i alt' is the fixed expression for 'in total'.
Asking for the total of a pile of clothes at a market.
'i alt' is used when summing up multiple items.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenNo, it is perfectly neutral and expected in commercial transactions.
Yes, 'Hvor meget koster det i alt?' is correct, but 'hvad' is more common.
Yes, in Denmark, the total price always includes the 25% VAT (moms).
Just say 'Hvad koster den/det?' or 'Hvad koster denne?'. 'I alt' is for sums.
You can say 'Hvad er det samlede beløb?'.
No, for people you use 'i alt' only when counting them as a sum, e.g., 'Vi er ti i alt'.
It's a historical spelling. In modern Danish, 'hv' is always pronounced as 'v'.
No, you need the preposition 'i'. 'Hvad koster alt' sounds like you want to buy the whole store.
Yes, 'Hvad bliver det?' is the most common short version.
Yes, if you are paying at the counter. If at the table, ask for 'regningen'.
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Regningen, tak
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