скі́льки це ко́штує
skílʹky ce kóštuje
How much in Ukrainian is expressed as скі́льки це ко́штує (skílʹky ce kóštuje). Wiktionary also lists скі́льки це сто́їть (skílʹky ce stójitʹ).
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
Ways to say it
| Ukrainian | Romanization (Wiktionary) |
|---|---|
| скі́льки це ко́штує | skílʹky ce kóštuje |
| скі́льки це сто́їть | skílʹky ce stójitʹ |
These phrases are used to ask for the price or cost of an item.
What does it mean word for word?
The word скі́льки is an interrogative pronoun meaning 'how much' or 'how many'.
How do you pronounce it?
skílʹky ce kóštuje
Did you know?
- The word скі́льки is derived from an old root meaning 'to cut' or 'to divide', reflecting an ancient way of measuring things by dividing them into parts.
- The verb сто́їть means both 'to stand' and 'to cost'. This creates a linguistic parallel to the English phrase 'what does it stand at'.
- The word ко́штує shares a root with the word кошт, which means 'cost'. This root is related to the German word 'Kosten' and the English word 'cost'.
Examples in context
- Яка вартість, будь ласка?What is the cost, please?
Sources
- Wiktionary, “how much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
