日本語

Japanese Phrase for Shopping: "いくらですか?"

"いくらですか?" (Ikura desu ka?) means "How much is it?" and is the basic phrase for asking a price while shopping. You'll often hear it paired with pointing, as in "これはいくらですか?" (Kore wa ikura desu ka?, How much is this?). "試着してもいいですか?" (Shichaku shite mo ii desu ka?, May I try it on?) is also commonly used.

Examples

いくらですか? (Ikura desu ka?)

"How much is it?" (the basic way to ask a price)

これはいくらですか? (Kore wa ikura desu ka?)

"How much is this?" (asking while pointing)

試着してもいいですか?

"May I try it on?"