Русский

Russian Shopping Phrase: "Сколько это стоит?"

"Сколько это стоит?" (Skol'ko eto stoit?) means "How much does this cost?" and is the basic way to ask for a price while shopping in Russian. It's also often shortened to just "Сколько стоит?" (How much does it cost?). When you want to try something on, "Можно примерить?" (Can I try it on?) is also commonly used.

Examples

Сколько это стоит? (Skol'ko eto stoit?)

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

Можно примерить? (Mozhno primerit'?)

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

Это слишком дорого. (Eto slishkom dorogo.)

"This is too expensive." (commenting on a price)