Costar expresses the price of an item or group of items.
The idea
Use cuesta for a singular item and cuestan for plural items. In these forms, stem o changes to ue.
Examples
- El café cuesta dos euros.The coffee costs two euros.
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa?How much does this shirt cost?
- Los billetes cuestan diez euros.The tickets cost ten euros.
- Las entradas cuestan demasiado.The tickets cost too much.
- ¿Cuánto cuestan estos zapatos?How much do these shoes cost?
- El pan cuesta menos hoy.The bread costs less today.
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The verb agrees with what costs money, not with the buyer.
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Choose the verb agreeing with café: El café ___ dos euros. (cuesta / cuestan)
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cuesta
Café is singular, so its price takes cuesta.
Choose the verb agreeing with zapatos: Los zapatos ___ diez euros. (cuestan / cuesta)
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cuestan
Zapatos is plural, so its price takes cuestan.
Choose the question word for a price: Para preguntar el precio de la camisa digo: ¿___ cuesta esta camisa? (Cuánto / Dónde)
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Cuánto
Cuánto asks how much the shirt costs.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose the verb agreeing with café: El café ___ dos euros. (cuesta / cuestan)
Choose the verb agreeing with zapatos: Los zapatos ___ diez euros. (cuestan / cuesta)
Choose the question word for a price: Para preguntar el precio de la camisa digo: ¿___ cuesta esta camisa? (Cuánto / Dónde)
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Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Ask the price of one shirt and of several shoes.