сколько это стоит?
skol'ko eto stoit?
In Russian, the phrase for "how much is this?" is сколько это стоит? (skol'ko eto stoit?)
The phrase сколько это стоит? is a way to ask for the price of an item.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of сколько (how much), это (this) and стоит (costs).
Which one should you use?
Почём это? is a shorter, more colloquial way to ask for a price and Сколько за это? is an informal way to ask how much something costs.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb стоит is the third-person singular form of стоить (to cost).
How do you pronounce it?
skol'ko eto stoit?
Did you know?
- The verb стоит in сколько это стоит? is a homonym that also means 'to stand'. If you ask a person Сколько ты стоишь?, you are literally asking 'How much are you worth?', which sounds incredibly offensive.
- If a Russian speaker answers your question with бесплатно, they are using a word that literally means 'without payment', which is the standard way to say something is 'free'.
- The phrase сколько стоит can also be used metaphorically to ask about the emotional or moral price of a decision, such as 'how much did this victory cost?'
Examples in context
- Сколько это стоит? Пятьсот рублей.How much is this? Five hundred rubles.
- Подскажите, сколько это стоит?Podskazhite, skol'ko eto stoit?Tell me, how much does this cost?
- Извините, сколько это стоит?Izvinite, skol'ko eto stoit?Excuse me, how much does this cost?
Example conversation
Ekaterina is asking Andrey about the price of a gift in a shop.
- Екатерина EkaterinaАндрей, сколько это стоит?Andrey, skol'ko eto stoit?Andrey, how much does this cost?
- Андрей AndreyЯ не знаю, спроси продавца.Ya ne znayu, sprosi prodavtsa.I don't know, ask the clerk.
- Екатерина EkaterinaХорошо, я спрошу.Khorosho, ya sproshu.Okay, I will ask.
- Андрей AndreyЕкатерина, это очень дорогой подарок.Ekaterina, eto ochen' dorogoy podarok.Ekaterina, this is a very expensive gift.
