Duty free in German 🇩🇪

Duty free

Zoll means customs. I think of it like toll free.

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Tips to remember the German word ‘zollfrei’:
– Break down the word: ‘zoll’ refers to ‘customs’ and ‘frei’ means ‘free’.
– Associate it with international travel, as duty-free shops are commonly found at airports or border crossings.
– Think of it as a way to avoid paying customs fees or taxes when buying goods abroad.

Explanations:
‘Zollfrei’ is an adjective in German that translates to ‘duty-free’ in English. It describes products or goods that are exempt from customs duties or taxes typically imposed on imported or exported items. These can include luxury items such as electronics, cosmetics, alcohol, or tobacco, which are often cheaper when purchased duty-free.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– Steuerfrei: tax-free
– Freihandelszone: free trade zone
– Einfuhrzollfrei: free from import duty

Alternate meanings and slang:
‘Zollfrei’ does not have any known alternate meanings or commonly used slang terms associated with it.

Examples of sentences:
1. Ich kaufe gerne Parfum im Duty-Free-Shop, weil es dort zollfrei ist.
(I like to buy perfume at the duty-free shop because it is tax-free there.)

2. Sie erhielt eine zollfreie Rückerstattung für die importierten Elektronikgeräte.
(She received a duty-free refund for the imported electronic devices.)

3. Der Flugreisende nutzte die Möglichkeit, zollfrei Alkohol und Tabak zu erwerben.
(The air traveler took advantage of the opportunity to buy alcohol and tobacco duty-free.)

4. In einer Freihandelszone sind bestimmte Waren und Dienstleistungen zollfrei.
(In a free trade zone, certain goods and services are duty-free.)

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