How Much Does It Cost?
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Asking Prices in Italian
When you go shopping in Italy, you will often need to ask how much things cost. In English, you use ‘How much is…?’ and ‘How much are…?’. In Italian, you choose between two main phrases based on whether the item is singular or plural:
- Quanto costa? – How much does it cost? (Use this for one single item).
- Quanto costano? – How much do they cost? (Use this for two or more items).
Examples
Here is how you use them with clothing items:
- Quanto costa la camicia? – How much is the shirt?
- Quanto costano le scarpe? – How much are the shoes?
Common Mistakes
A very common beginner mistake is using costa for everything. Remember: if the clothing item starts with a plural article like le or i, you must use costano!
Words
quanto costa
how much does it cost
Quanto costa questo vestito?How much does this dress cost?
quanto costano
how much do they cost
Quanto costano i pantaloni?How much do the trousers cost?
la camicia
the shirt
La camicia è bianca.The shirt is white.
i pantaloni
the trousers
I pantaloni sono blu.The trousers are blue.
le scarpe
the shoes
Le scarpe sono nere.The shoes are black.
la gonna
the skirt
La gonna è rossa.The skirt is red.
il vestito
the dress
Il vestito è bellissimo.The dress is very beautiful.
il cappello
the hat
Il cappello è grande.The hat is big.
la borsa
the bag
La borsa è nuova.The bag is new.
la giacca
the jacket
La giacca è calda.The jacket is warm.
euro
euro
Costa dieci euro.It costs ten euros.
questo
this (masculine)
Questo cappello è bello.This hat is nice.
questa
this (feminine)
Questa borsa è cara.This bag is expensive.
caro
expensive
Il vestito è troppo caro.The dress is too expensive.
economico
cheap
La gonna è economica.The skirt is cheap.
molto
very / a lot
Costa molto.It costs a lot.
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Patterns
Quanto costa ___?
Ask how much a singular item costs.
Quanto costa la camicia?How much does the shirt cost?
Quanto costano ___?
Ask how much plural items cost.
Quanto costano le scarpe?How much do the shoes cost?
___ costa ___ euro.
State the price of a singular item.
La borsa costa venti euro.The bag costs twenty euros.