Japanese - Prices and Quantity

___はいくらですか。

___ wa ikura desu ka.

How much is ___?

Meaning: How much is ___?

When to use: Use this to ask the price of a specific item. Put the item before 「はいくらですか。」 (add は after the item).

Tip: Don't forget the particle は after the item; 'りんごいくらですか' sounds unnatural.

___です

___ desu.

It's ___.

Meaning: It's ___.

When to use: Use this to state a price or simple fact. Put the price or short answer before です。

全部でいくらですか。

Zenbu de ikura desu ka.

How much is the total?

Meaning: How much is the total?

When to use: Ask this at the register when you want the total amount to pay.

いくつですか

Ikutsu desu ka.

How many?

Meaning: How many?

When to use: Ask this to learn the number of items. For small objects, 何個ですか can also be natural.

Tip: Learners sometimes use 何 instead of いくつ; for people count 何人 (なんにん) is needed.

いくらですか

Ikura desu ka?

How much?

Meaning: How much?

When to use: A short way to ask for a price. Use mainly for money or cost.

___、お願いします。

___, onegai shimasu.

___, please.

Meaning: ___, please.

When to use: Put a quantity or item before this phrase to politely request it (e.g., 二つ、お願いします。 or このケーキをお願いします。).

Tip: Don't place the verb before the item; put the item/number first, then 'お願いします'.

___だけ、お願いします。

___ dake, onegai shimasu.

Just ___, please.

Meaning: Just ___, please.

When to use: Use this to ask for only a limited amount or only that item (put quantity or item before だけ).

それは高すぎます。

Sore wa takasugimasu.

That's too expensive.

Meaning: That's too expensive.

When to use: Use when you think the price is too high. A softer phrasing is ちょっと高いです。

もっと安いのはありますか？

Motto yasui no wa arimasu ka?

Do you have a cheaper one?

Meaning: Do you have a cheaper one?

When to use: Ask this to request a lower-priced option. The の stands for 'one/item'.

お金が足りません。

Okane ga tarimasen.

I don't have enough money.

Meaning: I don't have enough money.

When to use: Say this if you realize you can't pay the full amount. が marks what is lacking.

現金ですか、カードですか。

Genkin desu ka, kādo desu ka.

Cash or card?

Meaning: Cash or card?

When to use: Common question by clerks when you pay; you can also say: お支払いは現金ですか、カードですか。

1つあたりですか。

Hitotsu atari desu ka.

Is that each?

Meaning: Is that each?

When to use: Use this to confirm whether a price is per item. For per person pricing say: 一人あたりですか。

1つあたり___です。

Hitotsu atari ___ desu.

___ each.

Meaning: ___ each.

When to use: State the unit price by putting the amount in the blank. Example: 「1つあたり500円です。」