How to Say ‘How much is it?’ in German
Wie viel kostet das?
vee feel KOS-tet dahs
[vee feel KOS-tet dahs]
Phrase Breakdown
Wie
[vee]
how
Used with 'viel' to ask about amount or price.
Wie viel kostet das Brot?
How much does the bread cost?
viel
[feel]
much
Means 'much' or 'many'; with 'wie' it forms 'how much.'
Wie viel kostet das zusammen?
How much does that cost altogether?
kostet
[KOS-tet]
costs
A verb used when asking for the price of something.
Wie viel kostet das im Laden?
How much does that cost in the shop?
das
[dahs]
that
A demonstrative pronoun used to point to an item.
Wie viel kostet das hier?
How much does that here cost?
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