German · Real conversations
How to say “Half a kilo of ..., please.” in German
Buy a measured amount of a loose product.
Ein halbes Kilo …, bitte.
Half a kilo of …, please.
The local construction may change the ending of the product name after the quantity.
Use it in three situations
Buying fruit
Ein halbes Kilo Tomaten, bitte.
Half a kilo of tomatoes, please.
Buying vegetables
Ein halbes Kilo Äpfel, bitte.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Buying a loose product
Ein Kilo Kartoffeln, bitte.
A kilo of potatoes, please.
What to watch for
A half kilo is a weight; it does not necessarily mean half a package.
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 markets and groceries. Say this in German: Half a kilo of apples, please.
Reveal a sample reply
Ein halbes Kilo Äpfel, bitte.
Half a kilo of apples, please.
Build a useful exchange
Buy a quantity and ask about a product.
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.
