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How to Say ‘How much does it cost?’ in Portuguese

Quanto custa?

KWAN-to KOO-stah

[KWAN-to KOO-stah]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese often leaves out the subject when it's obvious, so Quanto custa? is the normal way to ask this, without saying what "it" is. You can do the same in many everyday questions.

Phrase Breakdown

Quanto

[KWAN-to]

How much

A common question prefix used inquiring about the price of items.

Example

Quanto custa o bilhete?

How much does the ticket cost?

custa

[KOO-stah]

cost

To express the amount of money needed to purchase something.

Example

Esse item custa caro.

This item is expensive.

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