German Phrase
Das macht 68 $.
Meaning
The sentence states the price of something, equivalent to “That costs $68.” It is a concise way to give a total amount in a transaction.
When to use
Use this phrase when you are telling someone the cost of an item, a service, or a total bill, especially in a shop, restaurant, or online checkout where the price is quoted in US dollars.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Dasmacht68$
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
Refers to a previously mentioned object or situation; functions like 'that' in English.
macht (verb machen)
In price contexts, 'machen' means 'to cost' – third‑person singular present form.
68 (cardinal number)
Standard German way to say a quantity; numbers are spoken as individual digits or as a whole number.
Currency symbol $
When using foreign currencies, the symbol is placed after the number with a non‑breaking space (e.g., 68 $).
🗨In Conversation
Wie viel kostet das Buch?
How much does the book cost?
Das macht 68 $.
That makes $68.
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist 68 $.
‘ist’ means ‘is’; in price contexts German uses ‘macht’ or ‘kostet’, not ‘ist’.
Das machen 68 $.
The verb must agree with the singular subject ‘Das’; ‘machen’ is plural.
$68 macht das.
In German the currency symbol usually follows the number with a space; placing it before can sound like English.
↔Alternatives
Das kostet 68 $.
That costs $68.
Das sind 68 $.
That is $68.
Der Preis beträgt 68 $.
The price amounts to $68.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries the default currency is the Euro, so mentioning dollars usually implies an international purchase or a price in US dollars. When speaking, you would often say “68 US‑Dollar” to avoid ambiguity. Also, the dollar sign follows the number with a space, unlike the English style where it precedes the amount.