cuánto cuesta
verbBeginner
What does “cuánto cuesta” mean in English?
how much does it cost
Example sentences
¿Cuánto cuesta esto?
How much does this cost?
¿Cuánto cuestan los zapatos?
How much do the shoes cost?
¿Cuánto cuesta el menú?
How much does the menu (set meal) cost?
How to use it
¿Cuánto cuesta? means 'how much does it cost?'. Cuánto + costar (3sg). Plural form: ¿cuánto cuestan? for multiple items.
Common mistake
Verb agrees with what you're pricing — singular item: 'cuesta'; multiple items: 'cuestan'. Match the verb to the subject.
Topics
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Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 13.