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How do you say "how much is this" in French?

combien ça coûte ?

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In French, "how much is this" is combien ça coûte ?.

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Pronunciation

Say kohm-byan sah KOOT, with a nasal byan sound and rising pitch at the very end.

Grammar notes

combien ça coûte ? is a phrase used the same way as its English equivalent.

Example sentence

how much is this

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How to remember combien ça coûte ?

Coûte shares the same root as the earlier phrase for cost, reused here in a shorter everyday form.

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Questions about combien ça coûte ?

How do you pronounce combien ça coûte ??

Say kohm-byan sah KOOT, with a nasal byan sound and rising pitch at the very end.

Is combien ça coûte ? formal or casual?

combien ça coûte ? is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech.

How is combien ça coûte ? used in French?

combien ça coûte ? is used the same way as the equivalent English phrase. For example: (how much is this).

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