CEFR StudyA1 German

Asking the price: Wie viel kostet das?

Asking the price: Wie viel kostet das?

The price question:

  • Wie viel kostet der Rock?
  • or simply Was kostet das Brot?

Both are correct. The answer recycles your Unit 2 numbers: Das kostet fünf Euro neunzig.

kosten behaves like a normal verb: das Brot kostet, die Eier kosten.

Tip

Wie viel kostet …? and Was kostet …? mean the same — pick one and say it with confidence.