el precio
/el pɾeθjo/from spelling rules
The phrase 'the price of something' is translated into Spanish as el precio.
el precio refers to the amount of money a person must pay to purchase an item. To express the price of a specific object, use the construction el precio de followed by that object. You can also use the synonym el costo to refer to the cost of an item or service.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of el precio is los precios.
How do you pronounce it?
/el pɾeθjo/
When do people say it?
In Latin American Spanish, it is common to use the informal expression ¿Cuánto sale? to ask 'How much is it?' or 'What does it cost?'
Did you know?
- The word precio is a doublet of prez, meaning 'esteem' or 'worth'. While precio evolved to mean a monetary value, prez retained a sense of moral or social value.
- In many Spanish-speaking markets, the 'price' is not always fixed, and the phrase el precio serves as a starting point for a social ritual of haggling called regateo.
- If you are in a market in Mexico or Argentina, you might hear someone ask ¿A cuánto lo llevas? rather than asking for the price directly.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa?How much does this shirt cost?
- Cuesta 50 euros.It costs 50 euros.
- ¿Cuál es el precio de este coche?What is the price of this car?
- El precio es de 20,000 dólares.The price is 20,000 dollars.
- ¿Cuánto vale este libro de cocina?How much is this cookbook worth?
- Vale 15 euros.It's worth 15 euros.
- ¿Cuánto sale una entrada para este concierto?How much is a ticket for this concert?
- El precio es de 10 euros.The price is 10 euros.
- Cuesta 100 pesos mexicanos.It costs 100 Mexican pesos.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta el anillo?How much does the ring cost?
- La camiseta vale 20 euros.The shirt is worth 20 euros.
- ¿Cuál es el precio de este libro?What is the price of this book?
- El precio es demasiado alto.The price is too high.
- No me gusta el precio de esa chaqueta.I don't like the price of that jacket.
Example conversation
At a clothing store.
- MaríaJavier, ¿sabes el precio de esta camisa?Javier, do you know the price of this shirt?
- JavierNo lo sé, María, pero parece cara.I don't know, María, but it looks expensive.
- MaríaMira, el precio es de veinte euros.Look, the price is twenty euros.
- JavierEs un buen precio.It is a good price.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, precio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
