costar
verbCEFR A1High frequency
What does “costar” mean in English?
1.to cost
to cost (¿cuánto cuesta?, cuesta cinco euros)
2.to be difficult/hard for someone
to be difficult/hard for someone (me cuesta hablar en público)
Example sentences
¿Cuánto cuesta?
How much does it cost?
El libro cuesta veinte euros.
The book costs twenty euros.
Cuestan diez euros cada uno.
They cost ten euros each.
How to use it
Costar means 'to cost'. Irregular with o→ue stem change: cuesta, cuestan (3sg/3pl). Mostly used in 3rd-person, since things (not people) cost.
Common mistake
Costar is mostly impersonal (3sg/3pl). The o→ue stem change applies: costar → cuesta (3sg), cuestan (3pl).