mennyibe kerül?
The English phrase "how much" is translated into Hungarian as mennyibe kerül? Wiktionary also lists mennyit kér érte?
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
Ways to say it
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| mennyibe kerül? |
| mennyit kér érte? |
In Hungarian, the way you ask "how much" depends on whether you are asking for a price or a degree. Use mennyibe kerül? to ask for the cost of an item. If you want to ask to what degree or extent something occurs, such as "How much did it change?", use the related form mennyire?
What does it mean word for word?
The term mennyibe is a combination of mennyi (how much) and the suffix -be (into), which literally means "into how much".
Which one should you use?
While mennyibe kerül? focuses on the cost of the object itself, mennyit kér érte? is used to ask how much money the seller is specifically asking for it.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
In the phrase mennyibe kerül?, the verb kerül is the third-person singular form of kerül, meaning "to cost" or "to end up costing".
Did you know?
- The verb kerül is derived from a Proto-Finno-Ugric root meaning 'round' or 'twist'.
- The word mennyi (how much) is part of the Finno-Ugric language family, making it a distant relative of Finnish words.
- The verb kerül in the phrase mennyibe kerül? literally means 'to end up' or 'to turn', implying the price is something the object eventually 'turns into'.
Examples in context
- Tudod, hogy mennyibe kerül?Do you know how much it costs?This sentence is useful for asking if someone knows the cost using mennyibe kerül?Tatoeba #4082227 by juliusbear, translation #4081908 by CK
- Elnézést, ez mennyibe kerül?Excuse me, how much is this?This sentence is useful for politely asking the cost of an item using mennyibe kerül?Tatoeba #3850205 by juliusbear, translation #3847206 by CK
- Emlékszel rá, mennyibe kerül?Do you remember how much this cost?This sentence is useful for asking if someone remembers the cost using mennyibe kerül?Tatoeba #6895846 by maaster, translation #4016562 by CK
- Kérem, mennyi az asztal ára?Please, what is the price of the table?
- Mennyibe kerül a könyv?How much does the book cost?
- Mennyibe kerül a kávé?How much does the coffee cost?
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Example conversation
Tamás and Éva are looking at a vintage lamp in a shop.
- TamásÉva, szerinted ez a lámpa mennyibe kerül?Éva, how much do you think this lamp costs?
- ÉvaNem tudom, kérdezni kell.I don't know, we have to ask.
- TamásMegnézem, mennyibe kerül ez a modell.I will check how much this model costs.
- ÉvaRemélem, nem túl drága.I hope it is not too expensive.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “how much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kerül, kér, mennyibe, mennyit, érte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
