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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)