The idea
Wiegen (to weigh) is a strong verb: wiegt, wog, gewogen. “Gehören zu” plus dative shows what belongs together: “die Nummer gehört zu dieser Sorte”. Sorte means variety or kind. “Kleben auf” plus accusative describes where you stick something: “auf den Beutel kleben”. Practice varies: some shops weigh at the till instead, so look for a scale near the produce.
Other ways to say it
“Wird das Obst hier an der Kasse gewogen?” – Asks whether the till weighs it; passive voice.
“Wo ist hier die Waage?” – Short and direct question to anyone nearby.
Examples
- Muss ich die Birnen hier selbst wiegen?Do I have to weigh the pears myself here?
- Bei uns steht die Waage neben dem Obst.Our scales are next to the fruit.
- Welche Nummer gehört zu dieser Sorte?Which number belongs to this variety?
- Die Nummer finden Sie am Preisschild.You will find the number on the price label.
- Klebe ich das Etikett auf den Beutel?Do I stick the label on the bag?
- Ja, dann kann die Kasse es lesen.Yes, then the till can scan it.
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Watch out
“Welche Nummer gehört zu diese Sorte?” → “Welche Nummer gehört zu dieser Sorte?”: Zu always takes the dative. With a feminine noun like Sorte, the demonstrative diese becomes dieser.
Try it yourself
Translate into German: Do I have to weigh the pears myself here?
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Muss ich die Birnen hier selbst wiegen?
“Muss ich” asks about an obligation; “selbst” stresses doing it yourself, and “wiegen” closes the question.
Put the words in order: dieser / gehört / Nummer / Sorte / Welche / zu
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Welche Nummer gehört zu dieser Sorte?
“Welche Nummer” is the subject; “gehört zu dieser Sorte” uses zu with the dative feminine ending -er.
Write this sentence in German: Yes, then the till can scan it.
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Ja, dann kann die Kasse es lesen.
“Dann” opens the clause; “es” refers to das Etikett, and “lesen” is the infinitive after the modal “kann”.
Practice round
Answer three questions, then rebuild three German sentences. We keep your score.
Translate into German: Do I have to weigh the pears myself here?
Muss ich die Birnen hier selbst wiegen?
Put the words in order: dieser / gehört / Nummer / Sorte / Welche / zu
Welche Nummer gehört zu dieser Sorte?
Write this sentence in German: Yes, then the till can scan it.
Ja, dann kann die Kasse es lesen.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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At your next supermarket visit, find the produce scale, note how it asks for the product, and write one question you could ask staff about it.