এটার দাম কত?
eṭar dam kôtô?
In Bengali, how to say "how much is it?" is এটার দাম কত? (eṭar dam kôtô?)
এটার দাম কত? is a question used to ask for the price of an item.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase literally translates to "Of this, price how much?" The word এটার (eṭar) is the possessive form of এটা (this), meaning "of this". The word কত? (kôtô?) is an interrogative pronoun meaning "how much" or "how many".
Which one should you use?
If the item you are pointing to is further away, use ওটার দাম কত? instead.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word এটার is the possessive form of এটা (this), meaning "of this", while কত? is the interrogative pronoun used for "how much" or "how many".
How do you pronounce it?
eṭar dam kôtô?
Did you know?
- The word দাম (price) shares a common ancestor with the Ancient Greek word δραχμή (drachma), which was a silver coin used in antiquity.
- In many Bengali markets, asking এটার দাম কত? is only the first step, as bargaining is a deeply ingrained cultural custom where the first price quoted is rarely the final one.
- When asking the price, the gesture of pointing with the index finger is common, but using the whole hand is often considered more polite in formal social settings.
Examples in context
- এটার দাম কত?etar dam koto?How much is this?
Example conversation
Anirban and Ananya are at a local street market.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanঅনন্যা, এটার দাম কত?Ananya, etar dam koto?Ananya, how much is this?
- অনন্যা Ananyaদোকানদার বলছে এটা একশো টাকা।Dokandar bolche eta eksho taka.The shopkeeper is saying it is one hundred taka.
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanদামটা অনেক বেশি।Damta onek beshi.The price is very high.
- অনন্যা Ananyaচলো অন্য দোকান দেখি।Cholo onno dokan dekhi.Let's look at another shop.
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries কত, দাম, CC BY-SA 4.0.
