costó
/kosto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "costed" can be translated into Spanish as costó.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form costó is the third-person singular preterite (past tense) of the verb costar. If the subject is plural (e.g., 'the shoes cost'), use costaron instead of costó. Use costaba (imperfect tense) to describe a continuous or habitual price in the past, whereas costó refers to a specific completed transaction.
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /kosto/.
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the phrase costar un ojo de la cara literally means 'to cost an eye from the face', which is the equivalent of 'costing an arm and a leg'.
- Spanish speakers use costar to express that something is 'hard to believe' by saying me cuesta creerlo, literally 'it costs me to believe it'.
- In Spanish, the verb costar is used for both the literal monetary price and for the emotional or physical effort something requires. You can say a task costó mucho to mean it was very difficult or exhausting.
Examples in context
- El alquiler de la sala tiene un precio de $200 por hora.The room rental has a price of $200 per hour.
- Esa chaqueta me costó mucho dinero.That jacket cost me a lot of money.
- La reparación del coche no costó tanto.The car repair did not cost that much.
- El viaje a Madrid nos costó una fortuna.The trip to Madrid cost us a fortune.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are talking about a new phone.
- SofíaMe gusta mucho tu teléfono nuevo.I really like your new phone.
- AlejandroGracias, pero costó una fortuna.Thanks, but it costed a fortune.
- Sofía¿De verdad fue tan caro?Was it really that expensive?
- AlejandroSí, costó mil dólares.Yes, it costed one thousand dollars.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
