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Spanish Shopping Phrase: "¿Cuánto cuesta?"

"¿Cuánto cuesta?" means "How much does it cost?" and is the basic way to ask for a price while shopping in Spanish. The verb form changes for plural items: "¿Cuánto cuestan?" (How much do they cost?). When you want to try something on, "¿Puedo probármelo?" (Can I try it on?) is also commonly used.

Examples

¿Cuánto cuesta esto?

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

¿Puedo probármelo?

"Can I try it on?" (when you want to try on clothes)

Es muy caro.

"That's very expensive." (commenting on a price)