English–German

“per” in German

German

Alsoper · pro

Pronunciation

IPA/jeː/

Example

Die Äpfel kosten je einen Euro.

The apples cost one euro each.

Illustration for je (per)

How to say “per” in German

“Per” in German is je.

A single price tag is placed beside every item in a row, showing the amount assigned to each one.

Full entry for je: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with je

Die Gäste bekamen je zwei Stück Kuchen.

The guests got two pieces of cake each.

Tips for using je

  • In prices and rates, je usually comes directly before the number or unit, as in je einen Euro or je Stunde.

Other German words for “per”

prepositionper

Der Preis beträgt 10 Euro per Person.

The price is 10 euros per person.

prepositionper

Der Eintritt kostet pro Person zehn Euro.

Admission costs ten euros per person.

“per” in other languages