German Phrase
Das wird 2,50 Dollar kosten.
Meaning
The sentence tells the listener that something will cost two dollars and fifty cents. It uses the future tense to indicate a price that will apply later, for example when ordering, booking, or quoting a price.
When to use
Use this phrase when you need to give a price estimate for an item or service that hasn't been paid for yet – in shops, online listings, restaurant menus, or when negotiating a fee.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Daswird2,50Dollarkosten
Das (demonstrative pronoun)
Neuter nominative pronoun referring to a previously mentioned object; equivalent to 'that' or 'it' in English.
wird (future auxiliary)
3rd‑person singular of 'werden' used to form the future tense; placed before the infinitive verb.
2,50 (decimal number)
German uses a comma as the decimal separator, so 2,50 is read as 'zwei Komma fünfzig'.
Dollar (currency)
The word 'Dollar' stays unchanged in singular and plural; no article is needed when stating a price.
kosten (infinitive verb)
Means 'to cost'; after the future auxiliary it stays in infinitive form.
🗨In Conversation
Wie viel kostet das Buch?
How much does the book cost?
Das wird 2,50 Dollar kosten.
That will cost $2.50.
✕Common Mistakes
Das ist 2,50 Dollar kosten.
Using present 'ist' changes the meaning to a current price; the future nuance is lost.
Das wird 2.50 Dollar kosten.
German uses a comma, not a point, for decimals.
Das 2,50 Dollar kosten wird.
The auxiliary verb must precede the infinitive, not follow it.
↔Alternatives
Das kostet 2,50 Dollar.
That costs $2.50.
Der Preis beträgt 2,50 Dollar.
The price amounts to $2.50.
Sie werden 2,50 Dollar dafür bezahlen.
You will pay $2.50 for it.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries the standard currency is the Euro, so mentioning 'Dollar' signals an international price or a transaction with a US partner. Remember the comma as the decimal separator – saying 'zwei Komma fünfzig' sounds natural, while 'zwei Punkt fünfzig' would be considered a mistake. The future tense sounds a bit formal; in everyday conversation many speakers simply use the present tense: 'Das kostet 2,50 Dollar.'