How to Say ‘How much does this cost?’ in Portuguese
Quanto custa isto?
KWAHN-too KOOSH-tuh EESH-too
[KWAHN-too KOOSH-tuh EESH-too]
Phrase Breakdown
Quanto
[KWAHN-too]
how much
Used to ask the price of something.
Pergunto "Quanto custa isto?" quando não vejo a etiqueta.
I ask "How much does this cost?" when I do not see the price tag.
custa
[KOOSH-tuh]
costs
From the verb "custar"; used when asking or stating a price.
Na pergunta "Quanto custa isto?", "custa" refere-se ao preço.
In the question "How much does this cost?", "custa" refers to the price.
isto
[EESH-too]
this
Used for an object near the speaker.
Aponto para uma camisola e digo "Quanto custa isto?"
I point to a sweater and say "How much does this cost?"
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