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Das ist mir zu teuer.

That's too expensive for me.

In German

Das ist mir zu teuer.

das ist meer tsoo TOY-er.
English
That's too expensive for me.
Español
Eso es demasiado caro para mí.
Italiano
È troppo caro per me.

Sentence Breakdown

  • DasThatDemonstrative pronoun (nominative)
  • istisVerb (3rd person singular)
  • mirto me (dative)Dative object pronoun
  • zutooAdverb
  • teuerexpensiveAdjective

Grammar Point

Dative object 'mir', adverb 'zu'

Variations

  • Ich kann mir das nicht leisten.
    I can't afford that.
  • Das liegt über meinem Budget.
    That's above my budget.

FAQ

How do you say "That's too expensive for me." in German?

"That's too expensive for me." in German is "Das ist mir zu teuer." (das ist meer tsoo TOY-er.).

Related

I like that very much. (Literally: That pleases me very well.)
Das gefällt mir sehr gut.
das ge-FELT meer zer goot.
I'll come back later.
Ich komme später zurück.
ikh KOM-me SHPAY-ter tsoo-RUEK.
When is the next delivery coming?
Wann kommt die nächste Lieferung?
van komt dee NEKH-ste LEE-fe-roong?
Is there a discount?
Gibt es einen Rabatt?
gipt es EYE-nen ra-BAT?
I'll take it.
Ich nehme es.
ikh NEY-me es.
Do I pay here or at the checkout?
Bezahle ich hier oder an der Kasse?
be-TSAH-le ikh heer oh-der an der KAS-se?
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