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German Shopping Phrase: "Was kostet das?"

"Was kostet das?" means "How much does this cost?" and is the basic way to ask for a price while shopping in German. For plural items, it becomes "Was kosten die?" (How much do they cost?). When you want to try something on, "Kann ich das anprobieren?" (Can I try this on?) is also commonly used.

Examples

Was kostet das?

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

Kann ich das anprobieren?

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

Das ist sehr teuer.

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