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exchange rate
The exchange ratio between two currencies, which indicates how many units of one currency you receive for one unit of another currency.
Vor dem Urlaub solltest du den aktuellen Wechselkurs zum Britischen Pfund prüfen.
Before your vacation, you should check the current exchange rate to the British pound.
'Wechselkurs' (exchange rate) consists of 'Wechsel' (from 'wechseln', meaning to exchange) and 'Kurs' (here in the sense of value or rate). So it describes the value when exchanging currencies.
Der Wechselkurs beeinflusst die Preise für importierte Waren.
The exchange rate affects the prices of imported goods.
An exchange rate can be 'gut' (good), 'schlecht' (bad), 'günstig' (favorable), or 'ungünstig' (unfavorable). It can also 'steigen' (rise), 'fallen' (fall), or 'schwanken' (fluctuate). You can 'prüfen' (check) or 'beachten' (take note of) it.
Der Wechselkurs schwankt zurzeit sehr stark.
The exchange rate is fluctuating very strongly at the moment.
To describe the relationship between two currencies, you use the prepositions 'von ... zu' (from ... to) or 'zwischen ... und' (between ... and). Pay attention to the correct case.
Wie ist der aktuelle Wechselkurs von Euro zu US-Dollar?
What is the current exchange rate from euros to US dollars?
course / rate
„der Kurs“ and „der Wechselkurs“ can both have to do with prices on the financial market. „Kurs“ is broader: it can mean the price of a share, a currency, or another security. „Wechselkurs“ is more specific and means only the exchange rate between two currencies, for example the euro and the dollar. The words can be confused because people often briefly say „Kurs“ when talking about currencies. If it is clearly about exchanging money, „Wechselkurs“ is more precise. For shares or securities, you do not say „Wechselkurs“, but „Kurs“.
Der Wechselkurs zwischen Euro und Dollar ändert sich jeden Tag.
The exchange rate between the euro and the dollar changes every day.
Der Kurs der Aktie ist in der letzten Woche stark gefallen.
The share price fell sharply last week.