Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Introduction |
| Becky: Welcome to ItalianPod101.com. This is 3-Minute Italian Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking How Much Something Costs. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Italian. |
| Body |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask 'How much does it cost?' in Italian. |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Quanto costa? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] quanto [Slow] quanto |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] costa [Slow] costa |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does it cost?' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Quanto costa? [Normal] Quanto costa? |
| Becky: Here's the way to ask, 'How much does this cost?' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Quanto costa questo? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'how much' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] quanto [Slow] quanto |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'costs' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] costa [Slow] costa |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'this' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] questo [Slow] questo |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation again here. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much does this cost?' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Quanto costa questo? [Normal] Quanto costa questo? |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] Va bene, lo prendo. |
| Becky: First is a phrase meaning 'OK' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] va bene [Slow] va bene |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning 'it' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] lo [Slow] lo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'I take' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] prendo [Slow] prendo |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'OK, I'll take it.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] Va bene, lo prendo. [Normal] Va bene, lo prendo. |
| Becky: Here's a response meaning, 'It's a little expensive.' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] È un po' caro. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning 'is' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] è [Slow] è |
| Becky: Next is a phrase meaning 'a little' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] un po' [Slow] un po' |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning 'expensive' |
| Ofelia: [Normal] caro [Slow] caro |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, 'It's a little expensive.' |
| Ofelia: [Slow] È un po' caro. [Normal] È un po' caro. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Ofelia: Haggling in Italy is less common than you may think, but if you really want to try, please keep in mind that street markets and small shops are better places to try it! |
Outro |
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| Becky: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
| Ofelia: Ciao! |
Comments
HideLet's practice asking prices here!
Hi Moises Cordero,
that's perfec!
Thanks for studying with us, let us know if you have any questions 😉
A presto,
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Quanto costa il libro?😉
Ciao Arthur F Neumann,
Thank you very much for your cute emoji message!😇
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
We wish you good luck with your language studies.
A presto,
Levente
Team ItalianPod101.com
😎
Hi Oluchi,
thanks for your question.
I believe it would be understandable enough, but it's not common. To shorten the sentence, we tend to say "quant'è?" which means "how much is it?" and you can use also for more than one thing. Basically, it can mean both "how much is it" and "how much is everything?".
Hope this helps!
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
Ciao, can some one use only Quanto to ask for how much
Hi metyus,
Thanks for your comment. 😊
Remember that it's "quanto" both when asking about something singular and plural (quanto costa / quanto costano).
Keep up the good work!
Valentina
Team ItalianPod101.com
quanti costano le penne