How to Say ‘How much for this?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto por esto?
KWAHN-toh pohr EHS-toh
[KWAHN-toh pohr EHS-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: This sounds natural in markets, street stalls, and informal shopping. In a regular store with marked prices, people are more likely to ask [¿Cuánto cuesta?].
Phrase Breakdown
Cuánto
[KWAHN-toh]
how much
Used to ask the price of something.
¿Cuánto por esto si llevo dos piezas?
How much for this if I take two pieces?
por
[pohr]
for
Preposition used here to ask the price for an item.
¿Cuánto pagó por este recuerdo?
How much did you pay for this souvenir?
esto
[EHS-toh]
this
Points to an object near the speaker.
No sé si esto vale lo que cuesta.
I don’t know if this is worth what it costs.
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