How to Say "How Much" in Turkish

ne kadar

/ˈne kɑdɑɾ/

ne kadar is the Turkish phrase for "how much".

ne kadar is used to ask for a price, but it also functions to ask about the degree or extent of an adjective, such as distance or temperature.

Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)

What does it mean word for word?

The phrase literally means "what amount".

In Turkish, ne kadar is used for both uncountable quantities (how much) and countable quantities (how many).

/ˈne kɑdɑɾ/. The /n/ is like the [n] in "not", the /k/ is like the [k] in "core" and the /ɾ/ is like the [t] in American English "atom".

The word kadar is related to the concept of 'destiny' or 'fate' in many Islamic cultures because of its root 'qadr', which refers to a predetermined amount or measure.
In Turkey, when asking ne kadar at a bazaar, it is common to engage in bargaining rather than accepting the first price mentioned.
While ne kadar asks for a price, the word kadar on its own is used to say 'until' when referring to time or a limit.

Bu top ne kadar?
How much is this ball?
This sentence shows how to use ne kadar to ask the price of an object.
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O ne kadar uzak?
How much farther is it?
This sentence demonstrates using ne kadar to ask about the extent of a distance.
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O peni ne kadar?
How much is that penny?
This sentence shows how to use ne kadar when asking for the price of a small amount of money.
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Özür dilerim, bu elbisenin fiyatı ne kadar?
Excuse me, how much does this dress cost?
Garson, bu yemeğin fiyatı ne kadar?
Waiter, what is the price of this dish?
Haydi, bu tişört kaça?
Come on, how much for this t-shirt?
Bu çanta ne kadar?
How much is this bag?
İki kilo elma ne kadar?
How much for two kilograms of apples?
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