B1 Idiom तटस्थ

Costar una fortuna

To cost a fortune

मतलब

To be extremely expensive, costing a very large amount of money.

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सांस्कृतिक पृष्ठभूमि

In Spain, people often use 'valer un ojo de la cara' alongside 'costar una fortuna'. Mexicans frequently use 'costar un dineral' as a synonym for 'costar una fortuna'. Due to high inflation, this phrase is used very frequently in daily life. It is common to hear this in informal contexts when discussing luxury goods.

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Verb Agreement

Always check if the object is singular or plural. 'El coche cuesta', 'Los coches cuestan'.

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Regional Variations

In some countries, 'dineral' is more common than 'fortuna' in casual speech.

मतलब

To be extremely expensive, costing a very large amount of money.

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Verb Agreement

Always check if the object is singular or plural. 'El coche cuesta', 'Los coches cuestan'.

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Regional Variations

In some countries, 'dineral' is more common than 'fortuna' in casual speech.

खुद को परखो

Complete the sentence with the correct conjugation.

Esos zapatos __________ una fortuna.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cuestan

The subject 'zapatos' is plural, so we use 'cuestan'.

Which of these is the correct way to say something is expensive?

Select the correct phrase.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Cuesta una fortuna

Fortuna is feminine and requires 'una'.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Quieres comprar ese coche? B: No, __________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cuesta una fortuna

The context is about buying a car, so we use the price idiom.

🎉 स्कोर: /3

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अभ्यास बैंक

3 अभ्यास
Complete the sentence with the correct conjugation. Fill Blank A2

Esos zapatos __________ una fortuna.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cuestan

The subject 'zapatos' is plural, so we use 'cuestan'.

Which of these is the correct way to say something is expensive? Choose A1

Select the correct phrase.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: Cuesta una fortuna

Fortuna is feminine and requires 'una'.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion B1

A: ¿Quieres comprar ese coche? B: No, __________.

✓ सही! ✗ बिलकुल नहीं। सही जवाब: cuesta una fortuna

The context is about buying a car, so we use the price idiom.

🎉 स्कोर: /3

अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले सवाल

3 सवाल

No, it is only for things or services.

It is neutral. You can use it with friends or in a news report.

Use 'es muy barato' or 'cuesta muy poco'.

संबंधित मुहावरे

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Valer un ojo de la cara

synonym

To cost an eye of the face (very expensive).

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Costar un dineral

synonym

To cost a large amount of money.

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Ser un robo

similar

To be a robbery (overpriced).

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Costar trabajo

contrast

To be difficult.

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