Learn how to ask how much something is
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| INTRODUCTION |
| Becky: Asking how much. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in Spanish. |
Lesson focus |
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| Becky: Here’s the way to ask “How much does this cost?” in Spanish. |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “how much” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuánto [Slow] cuánto |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “cost” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuesta [Slow] cuesta |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “this” |
| Laura: [Normal] esto [Slow] esto |
| Becky: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning “How much does this cost?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? [Normal] ¿Cuánto cuesta esto? |
| Becky: Now, imagine that the item you are interested in is far from where you are. Here’s the way to ask, “How much does that cost?” |
| Laura: [Normal] ¿Cuánto cuesta eso? |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “how much” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuánto [Slow] cuánto |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “cost” |
| Laura: [Normal] cuesta [Slow] cuesta |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “that” |
| Laura: [Normal] eso [Slow] eso |
| Becky: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning “How much does that cost?” |
| Laura: [Slow] ¿Cuánto cuesta eso? [Normal] ¿Cuánto cuesta eso? |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning “OK, I’ll take it.” |
| Laura: [Normal] Está bien, me lo llevo. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “is” |
| Laura: [Normal] está [Slow] está |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “ok” |
| Laura: [Normal] bien [Slow] bien |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “me” |
| Laura: [Normal] me [Slow] me |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “it” |
| Laura: [Normal] lo [Slow] lo |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “take” |
| Laura: [Normal] llevo [Slow] llevo |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “OK, I’ll take it.” |
| Laura: [Slow] Está bien, me lo llevo. [Normal] Está bien, me lo llevo. |
| Becky: Here’s a response meaning, “No, thanks. It’s too expensive.” |
| Laura: [Normal] No gracias, está muy caro. |
| Becky: First is a word meaning “no” |
| Laura: [Normal] no [Slow] no |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “thanks” |
| Laura: [Normal] gracias [Slow] gracias |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “is” |
| Laura: [Normal] está [Slow] está |
| Becky: Next is the word meaning “too” |
| Laura: [Normal] muy [Slow] muy |
| Becky: Last is the word meaning “expensive” |
| Laura: [Normal] caro [Slow] caro |
| Becky: Listen again to the response, “No, thanks. It’s too expensive.” |
| Laura: [Slow] No gracias, está muy caro. [Normal] No gracias, está muy caro. |
| Cultural Insight |
| Becky: Now it’s time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Laura: A faster way to ask about the price of something is ¿cuánto es? meaning, “how much?” Feel free to use this phrase in any kind of situation and setting. |
Outro |
| 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! |
| Laura: Hasta pronto. |
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