salzig
salty
Having the taste of salt or strongly seasoned with salt.
EXAMPLE
Die Suppe ist mir ein bisschen zu salzig.
The soup is a little too salty for me.
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Meanings
salzig
pricey
Colloquial for very expensive or excessive. Usually refers to a price or a bill.
EXAMPLE
Für die kleine Reparatur war die Rechnung ganz schön salzig.
For the small repair, the bill was pretty pricey.
Usage tips
Word family
The adjective 'salzig' (salty) comes directly from the noun 'das Salz' (salt). It describes something that has the quality of salt.
EXAMPLE
Das Meerwasser schmeckt sehr salzig.
The seawater tastes very salty.
Context clue
You can always recognize the colloquial meaning 'teuer' (expensive) from the context. If it is about money, prices, or bills, it does not refer to taste.
EXAMPLE
Die Parkgebühren in der Innenstadt sind wirklich salzig.
The parking fees in the city center are really pricey.
Register: colloquial
The meaning 'sehr teuer' (very expensive) is used almost exclusively in informal colloquial speech. It is unusual in formal texts or conversations.
EXAMPLE
15 Euro für einen Cocktail? Das ist aber ein salziger Preis.
15 euros for a cocktail? That's quite a salty price.
Compare with
salzig vs teuer
expensive
“Teuer” neutrally describes a high price. When used for a price, “salzig” is colloquial and often suggests that the price is particularly high or excessive. “Teuer” is appropriate for a factual statement; if you want to emphasize your criticism of the bill, you can use the colloquial “salzig.”
salzig
Die Rechnung für das Abendessen war ganz schön salzig.
The bill for dinner was pretty steep.
teuer
Das Abendessen im neuen Restaurant war ziemlich teuer.
Dinner at the new restaurant was quite expensive.
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