cuánto cuestan

how much are they

how much they are

cuánto cuestan(kwahn-toh kwehs-tahn)

phrase

1. (in questions)

a. how much are they

Voy a llevarme estos tenis. ¿Cuánto cuestan?

I'll take these sneakers. How much are they?

b. how much do they cost

Vi unos cuchillos que quiero comprar. - ¿Cuánto cuestan?

I've seen some knives I want to buy. - How much do they cost?

2. (in statements)

a. how much they are

No sé cuánto cuestan, pero seguro que estos zapatos son caros.

I don't know how much they are, but I'm sure these shoes are expensive.

b. how much ... are

¡No me puedo creer cuánto cuestan los boletos!

I can't believe how much the tickets are!

c. how much they cost

Hay que sacar entradas para el musical, pero primero tenemos que averiguar cuánto cuestan.

We have to get tickets for the musical, but first we have to find out how much they cost.

d. how much ... cost

No sé cuánto cuestan los materiales, pero tenemos un presupuesto total de $5000 para la renovación de la cocina.

I don't know how much the materials cost, but we have an overall budget of $5000 for the kitchen renovation.