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good value
Offering good value for money; not expensive, but still of appropriate or good quality. In contrast to 'billig' (cheap), 'preiswert' (good value) has a positive meaning.
Das Mittagsmenü in diesem Restaurant ist wirklich preiswert.
The lunch menu at this restaurant is really good value.
The word is made up of 'Preis' (price) and 'wert' (worth). It literally means that a product or service is worth its price. This origin explains the positive meaning.
Für 20 Euro war das Drei-Gänge-Menü wirklich seinen Preis wert.
For 20 euros, the three-course meal was really worth its price.
'Preiswert' (good value) is always a compliment or a recommendation. It emphasizes that the quality is surprisingly good in relation to the low price.
Ich kenne ein preiswertes Hotel in der Nähe des Bahnhofs, die Zimmer sind sauber und schön.
I know a good-value hotel near the train station; the rooms are clean and nice.
The adjective 'preiswert' (good value) is often used to describe offers, products, or services. Common combinations are 'ein preiswertes Angebot' (a good-value offer), 'preiswert einkaufen' (to shop affordably), or 'eine preiswerte Lösung' (a good-value solution).
Im Supermarkt um die Ecke kann man sehr preiswert einkaufen.
You can shop very affordably at the supermarket around the corner.
expensive
'teuer' and 'preiswert' both talk about price, but they evaluate it in opposite ways. 'teuer' means that something costs a lot of money. 'preiswert' does not simply mean 'billig' (cheap), but rather that the price is good for the quality. Learners may confuse the words because both appear in shopping and offers. As a simple guide: if the price is high, you say 'teuer'. If the price is fair and the quality is good enough, you say 'preiswert'.
In der Pause hat Frau Krüger ein preiswertes Mittagessen gefunden.
During the break, Ms. Krüger found a good-value lunch.
Das neue Fahrrad ist mir im Moment zu teuer.
The new bicycle is too expensive for me at the moment.