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How to Say ‘Do you know roughly how much it costs?’ in Portuguese

Sabe mais ou menos quanto custa?

SAH-buh MAISH oh MEH-noosh KWAN-too KOOS-tah

[SAH-buh MAISH oh MEH-noosh KWAN-too KOOS-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: Sabe is the "he/she" form of the verb, and here it is used to mean polite "you", with no pronoun needed. The same goes for Pode...? "Can you...?"

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Leaving out você and just using the verb is the safe, polite way to address staff in Portugal. Saying você outright can sound blunt.

Phrase Breakdown

Sabe mais ou menos

SAH-buh MAISH oh MEH-noosh

Do you know roughly

'Sabe' is the polite 'you know', from 'saber'. 'Mais ou menos' means 'roughly'.

Example

Sabe mais ou menos a que horas abre?

Do you know roughly what time it opens?

Words in this phrase

Sabe

[SAH-buh]

do you know

Formal 'you' form of 'saber'.

Example

Sabe onde fica?

Do you know where it is?

mais

[MAISH]

more (in 'more or less')

With 'ou menos' means 'roughly'.

Example

São mais ou menos dez.

There are more or less ten.

[oh]

Used to present an alternative in a question or comparison.

Example

No networking, posso perguntar se o ambiente é formal ou descontraído.

In networking, I can ask whether the atmosphere is formal or relaxed.

menos

[MEH-noosh]

less

Opposite of 'mais'.

Example

Quero menos açúcar.

I want less sugar.

quanto custa?

KWAN-too KOOS-tah

how much it costs?

A key shopping question. 'Custa' sounds like 'KOOSH-ta'.

Example

Quanto custa este bilhete?

How much does this ticket cost?

Words in this phrase

quanto

[KWAN-too]

how much

Question word used to ask about price or amount.

Example

Quanto custa o bilhete do elétrico?

How much is the tram ticket?

custa

[KOOS-tah]

(it) costs

From “custar” (to cost). In questions and answers about price.

Example

Quanto custa o bilhete de autocarro?

How much does the bus ticket cost?

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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