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How to Say ‘It's ten dollars extra.’ in Traditional Chinese

要多加十塊喔。

yào duō jiā shí kuài ō

[yaow dwaw jiā shir kuài oh]

💬 Usage Tip: In speech, 塊 (kuài) is the casual word for dollars, while price tags show 元. The 喔 at the end softens the statement into a friendly heads-up.

Phrase Breakdown

要多加

yào duō jiā

need to add extra

要 means 'need to' and 多加 means 'add more' or 'extra'.

Example

大杯要多加錢。

A large size costs extra.

Words in this phrase

要

yào

[yaow]

need to; should

Used to express what is needed or which action should be taken.

Example

去車站要走幾號出口？

Which numbered exit do I need to take to go to the station area?

多

duō

[dwaw]

Used to suggest doing something to a greater extent, such as learning more.

Example

歡迎你多認識我們的工作方式。

You’re welcome to learn more about our way of working.

加

jiā

[jiā]

add

To include something extra or additional.

Example

請在我咖啡裡加一點糖。

Please add a bit of sugar to my coffee.

十塊喔。

shí kuài ō

ten dollars, okay?

塊 is the spoken word for 'dollar'. 喔 is a friendly particle that softens a reminder.

Example

一杯十塊喔。

It's ten dollars a cup, okay?

Words in this phrase

十

shí

[shir]

ten

The number ten; often used when stating party size for reservations.

Example

我們十個人想找有包廂的地方。

The ten of us want to find a place with a private room.

塊

kuài

[kuài]

dollar (colloquial)

Spoken measure word for money, equal to 元.

Example

這杯茶五十塊。

This cup of tea is fifty dollars.

喔

[oh]

oh; sentence particle

A friendly final particle that softens the tone and sounds warm or casual.

Example

到時候見喔。

See you then.

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