German · Real conversations
How to say “Can we share the cost?” in German
Ask whether a joint expense can be divided.
Können wir uns die Kosten teilen?
Can we share the cost?
Name the expense and agree on how it will be shared.
Use it in three situations
Buying shared supplies
Können wir uns die Kosten teilen?
Can we share the cost?
Planning a household purchase
Können wir die Stromrechnung teilen?
Can we split the electricity bill?
Sharing a service bill
Sollen wir jeweils die Hälfte zahlen?
Shall we each pay half?
What to watch for
Sharing a cost does not always mean dividing it into equal amounts.
Read the whole expression before replacing a detail. The natural wording may use a different order or construction from the English sentence.
Your turn
Imagine sharing a home. Say this in German: Can we split the electricity bill?
Build a useful exchange
Share chores, supplies, and a household cost.
This expression in other languages
A note on speaking German
Use Sie for formal address and du with people you address informally. Könnten Sie …? is a useful polite request. Keep noun capitals and the verb position shown in each complete sentence.
The examples preserve German accents and ß. Read a full sentence before replacing a detail: a subordinate clause can move the verb to the end, and case can change an article or pronoun.
