πόσο κοστίζει αυτό;
poso kostizei avto?
To ask "how much is this?" in Greek, say πόσο κοστίζει αυτό.
πόσο κοστίζει αυτό asks the price of a particular item, usually one you are pointing at or holding. Adding εδώ gives Πόσο κοστίζει αυτό εδώ, meaning "How much is this here?"
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is made of πόσο (how much), κοστίζει (costs) and αυτό (this).
How does it change in a sentence?
To ask about several items, change the verb to the plural κοστίζουν and the pronoun to αυτά, giving πόσο κοστίζουν αυτά, meaning "how much do these cost?"
How do you pronounce it?
It is pronounced poso kostizei avto?
What mistakes should you avoid?
When you ask about more than one item, do not keep αυτό. Use the plural αυτά with κοστίζουν.
Did you know?
- If you are asking about the price of a service rather than an object, Greeks often switch from κοστίζει to the verb βγαίνει, which literally means 'to come out'.
- In Greek markets, you might see prices listed with a comma instead of a period, so a price of 1,50 is one euro and fifty cents.
- If you are at a street stall, you might hear the vendor respond with a number followed by ευρώ (euro), but the word for 'euro' is often swallowed or shortened in fast, casual speech.
Example conversation
Dimitris and Maria are looking at a souvenir in a shop.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΠόσο κοστίζει αυτό;Póso kostízi aftó;How much does this cost?
- Μαρία MariaΚοστίζει δέκα ευρώ.Kostízi déka evró.It costs ten euros.
- Δημήτρης DimitrisΕίναι πολύ καλό.Íne polý kaló.It is very good.
- Μαρία MariaΝαι, Δημήτρη, αξίζει τα λεφτά του.Ne, Dimítri, axízei ta lef-tá tou.Yes, Dimitris, it is worth its money.
