cái này giá bao nhiêu?
The English phrase "how much" can be translated into Vietnamese as cái này giá bao nhiêu?
The phrase is used to ask about the cost or price of an item. When asking for a price, the term bao nhiêu is typically placed at the end of the sentence or follows the noun giá. You can also use the very common, shorter phrase Bao nhiêu tiền? to ask "How much money?"
Meaning: what is the cost/price? (det)
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase cái này giá bao nhiêu?, cái này means "this one" or "this thing", while bao nhiêu means "how much" or "how many".
How does it change in a sentence?
The term bao nhiêu is used to ask about both countable and uncountable quantities. In the specific phrase cái này giá bao nhiêu?, cái này functions as "this one".
When do people say it?
If you are bargaining and want to signal interest in receiving a better price, you can use the phrase Cho xin giá tốt nhất (đi/bạn) ơi.
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Examples in context
- Xin hỏi, giá bánh mì là bao nhiêu?May I ask, how much is the bread?
- Bạn biết giá chiếc áo này không?Do you know the price of this shirt?
- 200,000 đồng.200,000 Vietnamese Dong.
- Cho xin giá tốt nhất (đi/bạn) ơi.Please give me the best price.
- Em ơi, cái này giá bao nhiêu?Excuse me, how much is this?
Example conversation
Hùng is shopping for a souvenir at a local market.
- HùngChào Hương, cái này giá bao nhiêu?Hi Huong, how much is this one?
- HươngCái đó giá một trăm ngàn đồng.That one is one hundred thousand dong.
- HùngGiá hơi cao, giảm giá cho tôi nhé.The price is a bit high, give me a discount please.
- HươngĐược rồi, tôi sẽ giảm cho anh.Alright, I will discount it for you.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “how much” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bao, cái, giá, này, CC BY-SA 4.0.
