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How do you say "how much is this" in Japanese?
いくらだ
ikurada
In Japanese, "how much is this" is いくらだ (ikurada).
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Pronunciation
Say ee-KOO-rah-dah, with ikura stressed in the middle, same word as the salmon roe but here meaning 'how much'.
Writing and usage
いくらだ is written using hiragana. It's a phrase, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
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How to remember いくらだ
Ikura is also the word for salmon roe — imagine haggling over the price of a bowl of ikura.
Related words
- can i try this on これを試してみてもいい? korewo tameshi temitemoii?
- do you have a bigger size もっと大きいサイズの方はお持ちですか? motto ookii saizu no kataha o mochi desuka?
- do you have a smaller size 小さいサイズはありますか? chiisai saizu haarimasuka?
- can you give me a discount 割引をいただけますか? waribiki woitadakemasuka?
- i will take it それにします sorenishimasu
- im just looking ただ見ているだけです tada mite irudakedesu
- where is the fitting room ここで は試着室です kokode ha shichakushitsu desu
- can i pay by card カードで支払ってもいいですか kaado de shiharatsu temoiidesuka
- do you accept cash 現金を受け付けますか? genkin wo uketsuke masuka?
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Questions about いくらだ
How do you pronounce いくらだ?
Say ee-KOO-rah-dah, with ikura stressed in the middle, same word as the salmon roe but here meaning 'how much'.
Is いくらだ formal or casual?
いくらだ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is いくらだ written in Japanese?
いくらだ is written using hiragana. Romanised, it reads as ikurada.
Where can I practice Japanese words for free?
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"How much is this" in other languages
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