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Steuern zahlen
pay taxes
The phrase "Steuern zahlen" is used in German to express the act of paying taxes. The word "Steuern" means taxes, and "zahlen" is the verb to pay. This phrase is used in the same context as in English, referring to the payment of taxes to the government.
Example sentences using: Steuern zahlen
Um in Deutschland zu leben, müssen wir Steuern zahlen.
To live in Germany, we must pay taxes
This sentence suggests that paying taxes is a requirement for living in Germany.
Wenn Sie ein Geschäft haben, müssen Sie Steuern zahlen.
If you have a business, you must pay taxes.
This is a straightforward sentence stating that having a business implies that you have to pay taxes.
Er beschwert sich immer, dass er zu viel Steuern zahlen muss.
He always complains that he must pay too much taxes.
The sentence is about a person who constantly complains about the high amount of taxes he has to pay.