German Phrase
Das kostet $0.68.
Meaning
Literally, 'That costs $0.68.' The speaker is stating the price of an item, usually in a shop, on a receipt, or when comparing costs.
When to use
Use this sentence whenever you need to tell someone the exact price of something in dollars, for example when buying a souvenir, reading a price tag, or answering a question about cost.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Daskostet$0.68.
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
Used as a neutral subject meaning 'that' or 'this' in a generic sense.
kosten (verb)
Third‑person singular present form 'kostet' means 'costs' and takes the thing being priced as its subject.
Price expression
When quoting foreign currency in German you can keep the decimal point (e.g., $0.68) or switch to a comma (0,68 $). The amount is usually spoken as 'null Komma achtundsechzig Dollar'.
Punctuation
The period at the end of the sentence is optional in spoken German but marks the end of the statement in writing.
🗨In Conversation
Wie viel kostet das Buch?
How much does the book cost?
Das kostet $0.68.
That costs $0.68.
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist $0.68.
Use 'kostet' (costs) instead of 'ist' (is) when talking about price.
Das kostet $0,68.
When writing dollars you normally keep the decimal point; a comma is used for euros.
das kostet $0.68
Capitalize the first word and add a period at the end for a complete sentence.
↔Alternatives
Das kostet nur $0.68.
That only costs $0.68.
Das kostet achtundsechzig Cent.
That costs sixty‑eight cents.
Der Preis beträgt $0.68.
The price amounts to $0.68.
Cultural Tip
In Germany prices are normally given in euros with a comma (e.g., 0,68 €). When you speak about foreign currency, you keep the dollar sign and usually pronounce the amount with a decimal point: 'null Komma achtundsechzig Dollar'. In casual conversation you might also say 'achtundsechzig Cent' if the amount is small.