bu ne kadar?
/bu nɛ kɑˈdɑɾ/word by word
The English phrase "how much does this cost?" is translated into Turkish as bu ne kadar?
The phrase is used to ask for the price of an item.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bu ne kadar? literally translates to "this how much?"
Which one should you use?
While bu ne kadar? is the standard way to ask for a price, the colloquial expression bu kaç para? is used to ask "how much money is this?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase bu ne kadar? is used for singular items. To ask about multiple items, you should use bunlar ne kadar?
How do you pronounce it?
The pronunciation is /bu nɛ kɑˈdɑɾ/. The /b/ sound is like the [b] in "about", the /u/ sound is like the [oo] in "cool", the /n/ sound is like the [n] in "not", the /k/ sound is like the [c] in "core" and the /ɾ/ sound is like the American English [t] in "atom".
Did you know?
- In traditional Turkish bazaars, asking bu ne kadar? is often just the start of a social ritual, as the first price quoted is frequently expected to be negotiated.
- The word ne is a cognate of the Old English word 'ne', which is used in the negative sense, such as in 'neither' or 'nor'.
- In some contexts, asking bu ne kadar? about a person's behavior or a situation can be used idiomatically to ask 'how much is too much?' or 'to what extent?'
Examples in context
- Bu ne kadar?How much is this?
- Pardon, bu ne kadar?Excuse me, how much is this?
Example conversation
Emre and Zeynep are at a local bazaar.
- EmreZeynep, bu ne kadar?Zeynep, how much is this?
- ZeynepSanırım elli lira.I think it is fifty lira.
- EmreBiraz pahalı değil mi?Isn't it a bit expensive?
- ZeynepEvet, haklısın.Yes, you are right.
