یہ کتنے کا ہے؟
yeh kitne ka hai?
In Urdu, "how much is this?" is said as یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ (yeh kitne ka hai?).
The phrase یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ is the standard way to ask for the price of a specific item in a market or shop setting.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of yeh (this), kitne (how much/many), ka (of) and hai (is).
How does it change in a sentence?
If the item is grammatically feminine, you must change ka to ki (kitne ki hai?). To ask for the price of multiple items, use the plural form yeh kitne ke hain?
How do you pronounce it?
yeh kitne ka hai?
Did you know?
- In Pakistani bazaars, asking یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ is often just the start of a social negotiation. It is culturally expected that the seller will quote a higher price and the buyer will offer a lower one before agreeing.
- Because the gender of the object changes کا to کی, you might hear a shopkeeper correct your grammar while they are telling you the price.
- If you are shopping in a formal mall or high-end boutique, using یہ کتنے کا ہے؟ is perfectly acceptable, but adding the polite word جی (jee) to the conversation is expected to show respect.
Examples in context
- یہ کتنے کا ہے؟yeh kitne ka hai?How much is this?
Example conversation
Sarah is asking Umar the price of a souvenir at a market.
- سارہ Saraعمر، یہ کتنے کا ہے؟Umar, yeh kitne ka hai?Umar, how much is this?
- عمر Omarیہ پانچ سو روپے کا ہے۔yeh paanch sau rupay ka hai.This is five hundred rupees.
- سارہ Saraکیا آپ قیمت کم کر سکتے ہیں؟kya aap qeemat kam kar sakte hain?Can you reduce the price?
- عمر Omarجی، میں تھوڑا کم کر دوں گا۔jee, mein thora kam kar doon ga.Yes, I will reduce it a little.
