How to ask "How much is it?" in Spanish
Say ¿Cuánto es?. It sounds like KWAN-toh ess.
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What to say
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How much is it?
¿Cuánto es?
Sounds like KWAN-toh ess
This one, please
Este, por favor
Sounds like ESS-teh, por fa-VOR
Say it while you point. You do not need the name of the thing.
What is this?
¿Qué es esto?
Sounds like keh ess ESS-toh
Do you have…?
¿Tiene…?
Sounds like tee-EH-neh
Can I?
¿Puedo?
Sounds like PWEH-doh
Say it with a gesture: may I look, may I try it.
A bag, please
Una bolsa, por favor
Sounds like OO-na BOL-sa, por fa-VOR
By card?
¿Con tarjeta?
Sounds like kon tar-HEH-ta
What you may hear
That's five euros
Son cinco euros
Sounds like son THEEN-koh EH-oo-ross
Cash or card?
¿Efectivo o tarjeta?
Sounds like eh-fek-TEE-voh oh tar-HEH-ta
It's closed
Está cerrado
Sounds like ess-TAH theh-RAH-doh
Good to know
- Small shops often close in the afternoon and open again in the evening.
- Shops usually charge a few cents for a bag.
- If the price is too fast to catch, say ¿Me lo puede escribir?.
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