German Phrase
Das macht 10 Pfund.
Meaning
Literally ‘That makes ten pounds.’ It is the standard way to tell someone the total price of something when the currency is pounds.
When to use
Use this phrase at shops, restaurants, or any transaction where you need to state the amount due in British pounds. It is informal but perfectly acceptable in everyday conversation.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dasmacht10Pfund
Demonstrative pronoun
"Das" refers to a previously mentioned item or situation; it functions like ‘that’ in English.
Verb machen (3rd person singular)
In price statements Germans often use "machen" – literally ‘to make’ – to mean ‘to amount to’. The form is "macht" for he/she/it.
Numeral + currency
Numbers are spoken as cardinal numbers (zehn) and the currency name follows unchanged; "Pfund" is indeclinable, so the plural looks the same as the singular.
🗨In Conversation
Wie viel kostet das Buch?
How much does the book cost?
Das macht 10 Pfund.
That makes ten pounds.
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist 10 Pfund.
Use "macht" (or "kostet") for price statements; "sein" is not idiomatic here.
Das macht 10 Pfunds.
Currency names are not pluralized in German; "Pfund" stays the same for singular and plural.
Das machen 10 Pfund.
The verb must be conjugated to match the subject: "macht", not the infinitive "machen".
↔Alternatives
Das kostet 10 Pfund.
That costs ten pounds.
Das sind 10 Pfund.
That is ten pounds.
Der Preis beträgt 10 Pfund.
The price amounts to ten pounds.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries the official currency is the Euro, so "Pfund" only appears when you are talking about British money or when you are abroad. Native speakers often prefer "kostet" in formal settings, while "macht" sounds more colloquial and friendly.