koliko je to?
Latin
To ask "how much" in Croatian, you can use koliko je to? or koliko košta?
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
Ways to say it
| Croatian | Note |
|---|---|
| koliko je to? | Latin |
| koliko košta? | Latin |
These phrases are used to inquire about the price of an item. In very casual settings, such as a market, you can simply say koliko? to ask for a price.
What does it mean word for word?
The word koliko literally means "how much" or "how many".
Which one should you use?
Koliko je to? is a general way to ask "how much is that?", while koliko košta? specifically asks for the cost of something.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase koliko košta? uses the verb koštati (to cost) in the third-person singular.
Did you know?
- The verb koštati used in koliko košta? can also mean 'to take effort' or 'to be arduous' when describing a difficult task.
- The term koliko descends from the Proto-Slavic root *koliko, making it a cognate with similar words in other Slavic languages like Russian and Polish.
- While koliko asks for quantity, the word koliko is also used in the common expression koliko god, which functions like the English 'no matter how much'.
Examples in context
- Koliko košta ova majica?How much does this T-shirt cost?
- Koliko košta jedna ulaznica za muzej?How much is one museum ticket?
- Koliko košta ova stvar?How much does this thing cost?
- Koliko košta kava?How much does the coffee cost?
- Koliko je najam automobila?How much is the car rental?
Example conversation
Ivan and Petra are at a street market.
- IvanGledaj ove jabuke, Petra!Look at these apples, Petra!
- PetraIzgledaju jako svježe.They look very fresh.
- IvanPitaj prodavača, koliko je to?Ask the seller, how much is it?
- PetraKošta dva eura po kilogramu.It costs two euros per kilogram.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “how much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries je, koliko, CC BY-SA 4.0.
