Learn how to ask how much something is
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| Eric: Welcome to 3-Minute German Season 1, Lesson 10 - Asking how much. In this lesson, you’ll learn how to ask how much something costs in German. |
| Body |
| Eric: Here's the way to ask 'How much is it?' in German. |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie viel kostet das? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie [Slow] Wie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Albert: [Normal] viel [Slow] viel |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to cost' |
| Albert: [Normal] kostet [Slow] kostet |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'that' |
| Albert: [Normal] das [Slow] das |
| Eric: Note the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much is it?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wie viel kostet das? [Normal] Wie viel kostet das? |
| Eric: Now, imagine you're speaking to a stranger. Here's the way to ask, 'How much is this hat?' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie viel kostet dieser Hut? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie [Slow] Wie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Albert: [Normal] viel [Slow] viel |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to cost' |
| Albert: [Normal] kostet [Slow] kostet |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Albert: [Normal] dieser [Slow] dieser |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'hat' |
| Albert: [Normal] Hut [Slow] Hut |
| Eric: Note again the rising intonation. Listen again to the question meaning 'How much is this hat?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wie viel kostet dieser Hut? [Normal] Wie viel kostet dieser Hut? |
| Eric: Here's a question meaning 'How much is this pair of pants?' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie viel kostet diese Hose? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how ' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie [Slow] Wie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Albert: [Normal] viel [Slow] viel |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to cost' |
| Albert: [Normal] kostet [Slow] kostet |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Albert: [Normal] diese [Slow] diese |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'trousers' |
| Albert: [Normal] Hose [Slow] Hose |
| Eric: Listen again to the question, 'How much is this pair of pants?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wie viel kostet diese Hose? [Normal] Wie viel kostet diese Hose? |
| Eric: Here's a question meaning, 'How much is this book?' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie viel kostet dieses Buch? |
| Eric: First is a word meaning 'how ' |
| Albert: [Normal] Wie [Slow] Wie |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'much' |
| Albert: [Normal] viel [Slow] viel |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'to cost' |
| Albert: [Normal] kostet [Slow] kostet |
| Eric: Next is the word meaning 'this' |
| Albert: [Normal] dieses [Slow] dieses |
| Eric: Last is the word meaning 'book' |
| Albert: [Normal] Buch [Slow] Buch |
| Eric: Listen again to the question, 'How much is this book?' |
| Albert: [Slow] Wie viel kostet dieses Buch? [Normal] Wie viel kostet dieses Buch? |
| Cultural Insight |
| Eric: Now it's time for a quick cultural insight. |
| Albert: A quicker way to ask “How much?” is Was kostet das? Which literally means “How much does it cost?” Even when you ask for a beer at the counter of a bar, you can ask the cashier Was kostet ein Bier? meaning “How much does a beer cost?” |
Outro |
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| Eric: And that’s all for this lesson. Don’t forget to check out the lesson notes, and we’ll see you in the next lesson! |
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