Quanto costa?
How much?
Language note: Fundamental for shopping! Use your most polite tone.
Culture note: Haggling isn't common in fixed-price shops but possible in open-air markets.
Context: Later in a marketplace, the learner is interested in buying a souvenir.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
Quanto
[KWAN-toh]
How much
A question to inquire about the price of something.
Quanto costa questa camicia?
How much does this shirt cost?
costa
[KOH-stah]
does it cost
Refers to the price or value of an item.
Quanto costa il biglietto?
How much is the ticket?
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