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An amount of money that must be paid for using a particular service, using a facility, or for an official administrative action.
Für die Ausstellung des Reisepasses fällt eine Gebühr an.
A fee is charged for issuing the passport.
'Gebühr' (fee) is a common component of compound nouns that describe a specific type of cost. Examples include 'Parkgebühr' (parking fee), 'Anmeldegebühr' (registration fee), or 'Bearbeitungsgebühr' (processing fee).
Die Anmeldegebühr für den Kurs beträgt 50 Euro.
The registration fee for the course is 50 euros.
Certain verbs are used with 'Gebühr' (fee). An authority 'erhebt' (charges) or 'verlangt' (demands) a fee, while a person 'bezahlt' (pays) it or, in a formal context, 'entrichtet' (pays/remits) it.
Die Stadt erhebt eine Gebühr für die Müllabfuhr.
The city charges a fee for garbage collection.
To indicate the purpose of a fee, the preposition 'für' (for) with the accusative is almost always used. It answers the question: 'Wofür ist die Gebühr?' (What is the fee for?)
Die Gebühr für den neuen Personalausweis ist gestiegen.
The fee for the new ID card has increased.
price / prize
'der Preis' and 'die Gebühr' are both amounts of money that you have to pay. 'der Preis' is used mainly for goods and normal services, for example in a store or at the hairdresser's. 'die Gebühr' is used more for specific services, use of something, or official procedures, for example at government offices, banks, or courses. Learners may confuse the words because in both cases you pay money. A simple rule is: when buying something, you usually say 'Preis'; for official or fixed costs, often 'Gebühr'.
Wenn du den Ausweis beantragst, musst du eine Gebühr bezahlen.
When you apply for the ID card, you have to pay a fee.
Heute fragt die Kundin nach dem Preis der neuen Schuhe.
Today the customer asks about the price of the new shoes.