Russian for English speakers Clothes · Lesson 0

How much is it?

Russian for prices — Сколько это стоит? (How much is it?) — universal Russian shopping question.

Conversation

  1. Rose Rose

    Здравствуйте, вам помочь?

    Zdravstvujte, vam pomočʹ?

    Hello, do you need any help?

  2. Cassian Cassian

    Да, пожалуйста. Сколько стоят эти брюки?

    Da, požalujsta. Skolʹko stojat èti brjuki?

    Yes, please. How much do these trousers cost?

  3. Rose Rose

    Эти брюки стоят две тысячи рублей

    Èti brjuki stojat dve tysjači rublej

    These trousers cost 2 thousand rubles

  4. Cassian Cassian

    Отлично, я возьму их

    Otlično, ja vozʹmu ih

    Excellent, I'll take it.

Common questions

Quick answers about this lesson's grammar and vocabulary.

How do you ask 'how much?' in Russian?

Сколько это стоит? = 'how much does it cost?'. Or Сколько стоит + nominative = 'how much does X cost?'.

Russian currency?

Рубль (ruble), копейка (kopeck, 1/100 of a ruble). 100 рублей = 100 rubles.

What does стоить mean?

'To cost'. Сколько стоит = 'how much does X cost?'. Note: стоит/стоят agrees with noun in number.

Test yourself

Pick the English translation for each line from this lesson. Wrong answers are pulled from other Russian lessons.

4 quick questions on what you just heard.

Next lesson in Clothes Is there a sale ? →