German word
kosten in German sentences
kosten means "to taste" in English. Learn the word with article or verb notes, real German examples, and sentence practice.
Examples
Das Ticket kostet heute weniger als gestern.
The ticket costs less today than yesterday.
Wir kosten die Suppe vor dem Servieren.
We taste the soup before serving.
Lara kostet der Fehler viel Zeit.
The mistake costs Lara a lot of time.
Lara kostet den Käse nicht direkt aus der Packung.
Lara does not taste the cheese straight from the package.
Der Umbau kostet die Firma mehr Geld.
The renovation costs the company more money.
Common mistake
Do not memorize only the infinitive kosten. Read it in short sentences so word order and forms become familiar.