die Lira
lira
The official currency unit of Turkey.
EXAMPLE
Für den Urlaub in Istanbul habe ich Euro in Türkische Lira umgetauscht.
For my vacation in Istanbul, I exchanged euros for Turkish lira.
die Lira
lira
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Meanings
die Lira
lira
The former currency unit of Italy, as well as of some other states such as San Marino and the Vatican, before the introduction of the euro in 2002.
EXAMPLE
Meine Großmutter hat noch ein paar alte Münzen der italienischen Lira in einer Schachtel.
My grandmother still has a few old Italian lira coins in a box.
Usage tips
Context clue
You can tell which lira is meant from the country. If people are talking about Turkey, the current currency is meant. In connection with Italy, 'Lira' (lira) always refers to the historical currency before the introduction of the euro.
EXAMPLE
Ein Döner in der Türkei kostet etwa 300 Lira.
A döner in Turkey costs about 300 lira.
Use with numbers
When a currency unit is used with a number greater than one, it often remains singular. So you say '100 Lira' (100 lira), not '100 Liren'.
EXAMPLE
Das Hotelzimmer kostet 2500 Lira pro Nacht.
The hotel room costs 2,500 lira per night.
Typical verbs
As with other currencies, typical verbs like 'bezahlen' (to pay), 'kosten' (to cost), 'umtauschen' (to exchange), or 'wechseln' (to change/exchange) are used.
EXAMPLE
Am Flughafen kann man direkt Geld in türkische Lira wechseln.
At the airport, you can exchange money directly into Turkish lira.
In real life
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