German Phrase
Geh zur Kasse, um den Kauf abzuschließen.
Meaning
‘Go to the checkout to complete the purchase.’ The sentence tells someone (informally) to proceed to the cash register so that the transaction can be finished.
When to use
Use this phrase in a shop, supermarket, or any retail setting when you want to direct a friend, a child, or a colleague to the checkout counter to finish buying something.
✦Grammar Breakdown
GehzurKasse,umdenKaufabzuschließen.
Imperative (du)
‘Geh’ is the informal singular imperative of the verb ‘gehen’ (to go).
zu + der → zur
‘zur’ is the contraction of the preposition ‘zu’ with the dative feminine article ‘der’, meaning ‘to the’.
Purpose clause ‘um … zu’
The construction ‘um … zu’ introduces a purpose clause; the verb in the clause appears in infinitive with ‘zu’.
Separable verb ‘abschließen’
‘abzuschließen’ is the infinitive with ‘zu’ of the separable verb ‘abschließen’ (to complete, to close).
Accusative object ‘den Kauf’
‘den Kauf’ is the direct object in the accusative case.
🗨In Conversation
Ich habe alles gefunden, was ich wollte.
I’ve found everything I wanted.
Geh zur Kasse, um den Kauf abzuschließen.
Go to the checkout to complete the purchase.
✕Common Mistakes
Geh zu die Kasse, um den Kauf abzuschließen.
‘zu’ must contract with the dative article ‘der’ to become ‘zur’.
Gehe zur Kasse, den Kauf abschließen.
The purpose clause needs ‘um … zu’; the infinitive must include ‘zu’.
Geh zur Kasse, um den Kauf zu abschließen.
With separable verbs the ‘zu’ attaches to the infinitive as one word: ‘abzuschließen’, not ‘zu abschließen’.
↔Alternatives
Gehe zur Kasse, um den Einkauf abzuschließen.
Go to the checkout to finish the shopping.
Bitte gehen Sie zur Kasse, um den Kauf zu finalisieren.
Please go to the checkout to finalize the purchase.
Zur Kasse gehen, um den Kauf abzuschließen.
Go to the checkout to complete the purchase.
Cultural Tip
In German‑speaking countries the cash register is called ‘die Kasse’. In a polite or formal setting you would use ‘Bitte gehen Sie zur Kasse…’ or simply ‘Zur Kasse, bitte.’ The informal imperative ‘Geh’ is fine with friends or family, but avoid it with strangers or staff.