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You hand over 20 euros for a 17 euro bill and say 'Stimmt so.' What do you mean?

Stimmt so means keep the change.

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  1. I want a receipt.
  2. The bill is wrong.
  3. Keep the change. ✔

Why: Stimmt so means 'that's right as it is'. Servers hear it as 'keep the change', which becomes the tip (Trinkgeld). It is the standard way to round up.

Huh, didn't know that: Duden defines Trinkgeld as a small amount given for a service beyond the price owed.

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Answer: Keep the change.. Stimmt so means 'that's right as it is'. Servers hear it as 'keep the change', which becomes the tip (Trinkgeld). It is the standard way to round up.

  1. Wiktionary (German): gardez la monnaie de.wiktionary.org/wiki/gardez_la_monnaie
    Angebot das Wechselgeld (als Trinkgeld) zu behalten: stimmt so
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  2. Duden: Trinkgeld www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Trinkgeld
    [kleinere] Geldsumme, die jemandem für einen erwiesenen Dienst
    Checked 2026-10-10.
  3. Duden: Wechselgeld www.duden.de/rechtschreibung/Wechselgeld
    Geld, das man zurückerhält
    Checked 2026-10-10.

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