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pocket money
An amount of money that children or teenagers receive regularly from their parents in order to pay for their own small expenses and learn how to handle money.
Ich spare mein Taschengeld, um mir ein neues Videospiel zu kaufen.
I'm saving my pocket money to buy myself a new video game.
'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is made up of 'Tasche' (pocket/bag) and 'Geld' (money). It literally describes money that you have in your pocket for small, everyday expenses. The 'n' between the parts of the word is a linking n.
Er hat immer etwas Geld für Notfälle in der Tasche.
He always has some money in his pocket for emergencies.
'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is often combined with certain verbs. Children 'bekommen' (get) or 'erhalten' (receive) it, they 'geben es aus' (spend it) or 'sparen' (save) it. Parents can 'erhöhen' (increase) or 'kürzen' (cut/reduce) it.
Meine Eltern haben mein Taschengeld gekürzt, weil ich mein Zimmer nicht aufgeräumt habe.
My parents cut my pocket money because I didn't tidy up my room.
The concept of 'Taschengeld' (pocket money) is widespread in German-speaking countries. It serves to teach children and teenagers early on how to handle money responsibly on their own.
In unserer Familie bekommen die Kinder ab dem Schulalter Taschengeld.
In our family, the children get pocket money from school age onward.
child benefit
'das Taschengeld' and 'das Kindergeld' both have to do with money for children. But they mean very different things. Children or teenagers usually receive 'Taschengeld' (pocket money) directly from their parents so that they can pay for their own small expenses. Parents or legal guardians receive 'Kindergeld' (child benefit) from the state so that they have support with the costs of the child. Learners confuse the words because both contain '-geld' and are connected with children. In practical terms: the child often uses 'Taschengeld', while the parents receive 'Kindergeld'.
Meine Tochter spart ihr Taschengeld für ein neues Fahrrad.
My daughter is saving her pocket money for a new bike.
Das Kindergeld wird jeden Monat auf das Konto der Eltern überwiesen.
The child benefit is transferred to the parents' account every month.