Bedeutung
Asking for the price of an item
Kultureller Hintergrund
Tipping is not expected in Norway as service is included in the price. When you ask 'Hva koster dette?', the answer is the final amount. Haggling is strictly for flea markets (loppemarked) and private sales (Finn.no). Never haggle in a regular store. Norway is almost entirely cashless. You will often pay by tapping your card or using Vipps after asking the price. The 'moms' (VAT) is 25% for most goods but is always included in the consumer price.
Point and Ask
If you forget the word for the item, just point and say 'Hva koster dette?' — it works every time!
Gender Matters
Try to use 'denne' for masculine/feminine items to sound more like a native.
Bedeutung
Asking for the price of an item
Point and Ask
If you forget the word for the item, just point and say 'Hva koster dette?' — it works every time!
Gender Matters
Try to use 'denne' for masculine/feminine items to sound more like a native.
The 'Det' Shortcut
If you're unsure of the gender, 'Hva koster det?' is a safe neutral fallback.
Politeness
Adding 'Unnskyld' (Excuse me) before the phrase makes it much more polite.
Teste dich selbst
Fill in the missing word to ask the price.
Hva ______ dette?
We use the present tense 'koster' for a general inquiry.
Which sentence is correct when pointing to a masculine noun like 'en stol'?
Asking for the price of a chair:
'Stol' is masculine, so 'denne' is the correct demonstrative.
Complete the dialogue at the bakery.
Kunde: Unnskyld, hva koster dette brødet? Baker: Det ______ 45 kroner.
The verb 'koster' is used to state the price.
Match the phrase to the situation.
You are at a flea market and want to negotiate.
This is a more informal, negotiation-friendly way to ask.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Visuelle Lernhilfen
Denne vs Dette
Aufgabensammlung
4 AufgabenHva ______ dette?
We use the present tense 'koster' for a general inquiry.
Asking for the price of a chair:
'Stol' is masculine, so 'denne' is the correct demonstrative.
Kunde: Unnskyld, hva koster dette brødet? Baker: Det ______ 45 kroner.
The verb 'koster' is used to state the price.
You are at a flea market and want to negotiate.
This is a more informal, negotiation-friendly way to ask.
🎉 Ergebnis: /4
Häufig gestellte Fragen
10 FragenYes, it is perfectly polite, especially if you start with 'Unnskyld'.
No, that would be very rude and strange.
'Dette' is for neuter nouns, 'denne' is for masculine/feminine.
No, 'koster' is the same for all subjects in the present tense.
Yes, in Norway, the price always includes VAT (moms).
Only at flea markets or private sales; never in retail stores.
Use 'Hva koster disse?'
Say 'Hvor mye koster det?'
They are both very common and interchangeable in most contexts.
Say 'Hva kostet det?'
Verwandte Redewendungen
Hvor mye koster det?
synonymHow much does it cost?
Hva skal du ha for denne?
informalWhat do you want for this?
Hva blir det til sammen?
builds onWhat does it come to altogether?
Det er dyrt.
contrastIt is expensive.
