How to Say ‘How much is it altogether?’ in Simplified Chinese
一共多少钱？
yī gòng duō shǎo qián
[ee gong duōshǎo chyen]
💬 Usage Tip: Chinese asks the question where the answer goes, so there's no word order change: 一共四十二 "forty-two altogether" becomes 一共多少钱？ by putting 多少钱 where the price would be.
Phrase Breakdown
一共
yī gòng
[ee gong]
altogether; in total
Used by cashiers to tell you the final total price you need to pay.
你买了两杯，一共三十元。
You bought two cups; the total is 30 yuan.
多少
duō shǎo
[duōshǎo]
how much
A question asking the price or amount of money.
这杯咖啡多少钱？
How much is this cup of coffee?
钱
qián
[chyen]
money
Refers to money or price.
我没带很多钱，只买小杯咖啡。
I didn't bring much money, so I'm only buying a small coffee.
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