How to say “how much is it?” in Spanish
“How much is it?” in Spanish is ¿cuánto cuesta? (KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah), or ¿cuánto es? or ¿cuánto vale?
- Spanish
- ¿cuánto cuesta?
- Say it
- KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah
- Also said
- ¿cuánto es?, ¿cuánto vale?
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- no entiendoI don't understand · noh en-TYEN-doh
- ¿puede repetir?can you repeat that? · PWEH-deh rreh-peh-TEER
- más despacio, por favormore slowly, please · mahs dehs-PAH-syoh, por fah-BOR
- ¿cómo se dice?how do you say …? · KOH-moh seh DEE-seh
- ¿qué significa?what does … mean? · keh seeg-nee-FEE-kah
- ¿dónde está el baño?where is the bathroom? · DOHN-deh ehs-TAH el BAH-nyoh
- la cuenta, por favorthe check, please · lah KWEN-tah, por fah-BOR
- ¡ayuda!help! · ah-YOO-dah
Questions about ¿cuánto cuesta?
How do you say “how much is it?” in Spanish?
“How much is it?” in Spanish is ¿cuánto cuesta? You can also say ¿cuánto es? or ¿cuánto vale?
How do you pronounce cuánto cuesta?
Say it KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah. The syllables in capitals are stressed: KWAHN and KWEHS. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does cuánto cuesta mean in English?
In English, ¿cuánto cuesta? means “how much is it?”.
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