berapa harga
/bərapa ˈharɡə/word by word
berapa harga is the Malay phrase for "how much".
berapa harga is used to ask for the cost or price of an item. You can also use Berapa kosnya? to ask "What is the cost?" or Berapa harga dia? as an informal way to ask "How much is it?"
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
What does it mean word for word?
The word berapa means "how many" or "how much" when used with numbers or quantities.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
You can use Berapakah harganya? as a more polite version of the question. In casual spoken Malay, speakers often omit harga and simply say berapa? to mean "how much?" when asking about a price. For a very colloquial approach, one might say Berapa duit? to ask "How much money?"
How does it change in a sentence?
The word berapa on its own can be used to ask for any quantity, such as "how many" or "how much". However, when you specifically want to ask for a price, you use the combination berapa harga.
How do you pronounce it?
/bərapa ˈharɡə/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using berapa to mean "how" in the sense of manner. In Malay, "how" regarding manner is expressed with bagaimana.
Did you know?
- The word berapa is actually a combination of the prefix ber- and the word apa, which means 'what'.
- In many traditional Malay markets, asking berapa is only the start of a social ritual involving bargaining, where the first price mentioned is rarely the final one.
Examples in context
- Berapa harga jam tangan ini?How much is this watch?This sentence shows how to use berapa harga to ask the price of a specific object, a watch.Tatoeba #6938145 by Cheng, translation #56432 by CK
- Saya sudah memberitahu Tom berapa harga tiket itu.I've already told Tom how much the tickets will cost.This sentence demonstrates using berapa harga to report the cost of tickets to someone.Tatoeba #11392882 by LeeSooHa, translation #6781640 by CK
- Berapa harga ini?How much is this?This sentence provides a simple way to use berapa harga to ask "How much is this?"Tatoeba #6938144 by Cheng, translation #925040 by zvaigzne
- Saya tertarik dengan jam tangan ini. Berapakah harganya?I'm interested in this watch. How much does it cost?
- Berapa kosnya untuk menyewa dewan ini selama seminggu?What is the cost to rent this hall for a week?
- Berapa harga dia? Saya berminat untuk membelinya.How much is it? I'm interested in buying it.
- Berapa duit untuk tiket konsert ini?How much money for this concert ticket?
Example conversation
Siti and Hafiz are at a fruit stall.
- SitiBerapa harga mangga ini, Hafiz?How much are these mangoes, Hafiz?
- HafizHarganya lima ringgit sekilo, Siti.The price is five ringgit per kilo, Siti.
- SitiMahalnya! Boleh kurang lagi?That's expensive! Can it be cheaper?
- HafizMaaf, itu sudah harga paling murah.Sorry, that is already the cheapest price.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “how much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (berapa, harga) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries berapa, harga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
