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How do you say "how much is this" in French?
combien ça coûte ?
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.
Related words
- can i try this on Je peux essayer ça
- do you have a bigger size As-tu une taille plus grande ?
- do you have a smaller size As-tu une taille plus petite
- can you give me a discount Pouvez-vous me faire une réduction
- i will take it Je vais le prendre
- im just looking Je regarde juste
- where is the fitting room où se trouve la cabine d’essayage
- can i pay by card Puis-je payer par carte
- do you accept cash Acceptez-vous l’argent liquide
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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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