Ne kadar?
/nɛ kɑˈdɑɾ/word by word
The English phrase "how much does it cost?" is translated into Turkish as Ne kadar?
Ne kadar? is a versatile phrase used to ask for a price. It can be used for both countable and uncountable quantities, which makes it suitable for asking the price of a single item or a bulk amount of something.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of ne (what) and kadar (amount/extent/as much as).
Which one should you use?
While Ne kadar? is neutral and versatile, Kaç para? is a more direct and colloquial way to ask "How much money?" Additionally, Kaça? is an informal way to say "How much?"
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /nɛ kɑˈdɑɾ/. The /n/ is like the [n] in "not", the /k/ is like the [c] in "core" and the /ɾ/ is like the American English [t] in "atom".
Did you know?
- In traditional Turkish bazaars, asking Ne kadar? is often just the start of a social ritual called 'pazarlık' or bargaining.
- The word kadar in Ne kadar? actually comes from the Arabic word qadr, which refers to 'destiny' or 'worth' in many contexts.
- While Ne kadar? asks for a price, using it in other contexts can ask 'How much' regarding emotion or distance, such as 'How much do you love me?'
Examples in context
- Merhaba, bu elbisenin fiyatı nedir?Hello, what is the price of this dress?
- Ne kadar tutar?How much does it cost?
- Hamburger kaça?How much is the hamburger?
- Bir kahve ne kadar?How much is a coffee?
- Otelde bir gece kalmak ne kadar tutar?How much does it cost to stay one night at the hotel?
- Bu tişört kaça?How much does this t-shirt cost?
- Restoranda yemek yemek ne kadara mal olur?How much does it cost to eat at a restaurant?
- Bu kitap ne kadar?How much is this book?
- Bu kahve ne kadar?How much is this coffee?
- Toplam ne kadar?How much is it in total?
Example conversation
Elif and Can are shopping at a local market.
- ElifCan, bu elmalar ne kadar?Can, how much are these apples?
- CanKilosu yirmi lira, Elif.They are twenty lira per kilo, Elif.
- ElifÇok pahalıymış!That's very expensive!
- CanEvet, haklısın.Yes, you are right.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (ne, kadar) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kadar, ne, CC BY-SA 4.0.
