Spanish
Grade 3
15 min
¿Cuánto cuesta? (How much does it cost?)
Learn to ask and answer about prices (Cuesta... euros/dólares).
What you'll learn
- Identify at least 5 different Spanish words for common items (e.g., manzana, libro, lápiz) when shown a picture of the item.
- Apply knowledge of numbers 1-20 in Spanish to correctly state the price of an item in a role-playing scenario with at least 80% accuracy.
- Solve simple '¿Cuánto cuesta?' (How much does it cost?) problems by matching Spanish prices to corresponding images of items with prices under 20 pesos.
- Explain, using simple sentences in English, the meaning of the phrase '¿Cuánto cuesta?' and how it is used to ask the price of an item.
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Ask 'How much does it cost?' for a single item using '¿Cuánto cuesta?'
Ask 'How much do they cost?' for multiple items using '¿Cuánto cuestan?'
State the price of a single item using 'Cuesta...'
State the price of multiple items using 'Cuestan...'
Identify and use Spanish numbers 1-50 in the context of prices.
Correctly match singular and plural forms of questions and answers with singular and plural nouns (e.g., la manzana vs. las manzanas).
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In this lesson, we will learn the super important questions '¿Cuánto cuesta?' and '¿Cuánto cuestan?'. Knowing...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
¿Cuánto cuesta?The question you ask to find out the price of ONE single thing.¿Cuánto cuesta la manzana? (How much does the apple cost?)
¿Cuánto cuestan?The question you ask to find out the price of MORE THAN ONE thing.¿Cuánto cuestan los plátanos? (How much do the bananas cost?)
CuestaThe word used to answer the price of ONE single thing. It means 'It costs...'La manzana cuesta un dólar. (The apple costs one dollar.)
CuestanThe word used to answer the price of MORE THAN ONE thing. It means 'They cost...'Los plátanos cuestan dos dólares. (The bananas cost two dollars.)
SingularMeans there is only one of something. Often uses 'el' or 'la'.el libro (the book), la pera (the pear)
PluralMeans there is more than one of something. Of...
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The Singular Rule
¿Cuánto cuesta + el/la + [single item]?
Use this pattern when you are asking about only ONE item. The verb 'cuesta' ends without an 'n'.
The Plural Rule
¿Cuánto cuestan + los/las + [multiple items]?
Use this pattern when you are asking about TWO OR MORE items. The verb 'cuestan' ends with an 'n'.
The Answer Rule
Cuesta + [price] for one item. / Cuestan + [price] for multiple items.
Your answer must match your question. If you ask about one item (cuesta), you answer with 'cuesta'. If you ask about many items (cuestan), you answer with 'cuestan'.
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Challenging
You have 20 pesos. You buy a book (un libro) that costs 12 pesos and a pencil (un lápiz) that costs 3 pesos. How much money do you have left?
A.Tienes ocho pesos.
B.Tienes tres pesos.
C.Tienes quince pesos.
D.Tienes cinco pesos.
Challenging
A sign at the fruit stand says: "Mangos: 2 por 6 dólares". How much does ONE mango cost?
A.Cuesta seis dólares.
B.Cuesta dos dólares.
C.Cuesta tres dólares.
D.Cuesta un dólar.
Challenging
You want to save money on groceries. The "Mercado Sol" has "precios bajos". The "Tienda Luna" is "muy cara". Where should you go shopping?
A.Al Mercado Sol porque es barato.
B.la Tienda Luna porque es cara.
C.No importa, los dos son iguales.
D.la Tienda Luna porque tiene más comida.
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