Phrase in 30 Seconds
Use 'Wat kost dat?' to ask for the price of an item when shopping or inquiring about services in the Netherlands.
- Means: How much does that cost?
- Used in: Shops, markets, or when asking a friend about an item's price.
- Don't confuse: 'Wat kost dat?' (price) with 'Hoeveel is dat?' (often used for total amounts).
Explicação no seu nível:
Significado
Asking for the price of an item.
Contexto cultural
Directness is valued. You don't need to be overly polite.
Keep it simple
Don't overcomplicate your questions.
Keep it simple
Don't overcomplicate your questions.
Teste-se
Fill in the correct verb form.
Wat ___ dat?
Singular subject 'dat' requires 'kost'.
🎉 Pontuação: /1
Banco de exercicios
2 exerciciosWat ___ dat?
Singular subject 'dat' requires 'kost'.
🎉 Pontuação: /2
Perguntas frequentes
1 perguntasNo, it is very standard.
Frases relacionadas
Hoeveel is dat?
synonymHow much is that?
Onde usar
Market stall
You: Wat kost dat per kilo?
Vendor: Dat is twee euro.
Memorize
Mnemônico
Think of a 'Cost' (kost) that you 'Watch' (wat) out for.
Associação visual
Imagine a price tag with a giant eye on it, watching you.
Rhyme
Wat kost dat? I have a hat.
Story
You are in a market. You see a beautiful wooden shoe. You point at it and ask the merchant, 'Wat kost dat?' He smiles and tells you the price.
In Other Languages
Similar to 'Combien ça coûte?' in French or 'Quanto costa?' in Italian.
Word Web
Desafio
Go to an online Dutch store and find 5 items, saying 'Wat kost dat?' for each.
Review in 1 day, then 3 days, then 1 week.
Pronúncia
Short 'a' sound.
Espectro de formalidade
Wat is de prijs van dit artikel? (Shopping)
Wat kost dat? (Shopping)
Wat moet dat kosten? (Shopping)
Wat kost die hap? (Shopping)
Derived from Proto-Germanic roots for 'what' and 'cost'.
Curiosidade
It is one of the first phrases every expat learns.
Notas culturais
Directness is valued. You don't need to be overly polite.
“Wat kost dat?”
Iniciadores de conversa
You are at a market. What do you say to the vendor?
Erros comuns
Wat kost die?
Wat kost dat?
L1 Interference
In Other Languages
¿Cuánto cuesta?
Spanish drops the subject pronoun more often.
Combien ça coûte?
French uses 'combien' (how much) instead of 'wat' (what).
Was kostet das?
German uses 'das' instead of 'dat'.
いくらですか (Ikura desu ka)
Japanese is more indirect and polite.
بكم هذا؟ (Bikam hadha?)
Arabic focuses on the 'for how much' aspect.
这个多少钱? (Zhège duōshǎo qián?)
Chinese does not use a verb for 'to cost'.
얼마예요? (Eolmayeyo?)
Korean is highly context-dependent.
Quanto custa?
Portuguese is very direct.
Spotted in the Real World
“Wat kost dat?”
Shopping scene.
Fácil de confundir
Learners mix 'wat' and 'hoeveel'.
'Wat' asks for the price, 'Hoeveel' asks for the amount.
Perguntas frequentes (1)
No, it is very standard.
basic understanding
