How to Say ‘How much is it?’ in Japanese
いくらですか。
ikura desu ka
[ee-koo-rah dess kah]
💬 Usage Tip: [いくら] means "how much," and [ですか] turns it into a polite question. You can reuse the pattern with other question words, like [どこですか] for "where is it?"
Phrase Breakdown
いくら
ikura
[ee-koo-rah]
how much
Used to ask the price of something. Essential for shopping.
これはいくらですか。
How much is this?
です
desu
[dess]
is
A polite form meaning “is / are.” It makes the question polite and neutral.
いくらですか、これで足りますか。
How much is it? Is this enough?
か
ka
[kah]
question marker
The particle か turns the sentence into a question.
いくらですか、現金だけですか。
How much is it? Is it cash only?
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