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How much does it cost

Japanese translation: kore wa ikura desu ka?

19:29 Mar 12, 2002
English to Japanese translations [Non-PRO]
Tourism & Travel / Tourism
English term or phrase: How much does it cost
I want to by that please how much does it cost
Neal
Japanese translation:kore wa ikura desu ka?
Explanation:
you do not mention in Japanese that you
are about to buy a thing. You can say it, but you needn't.
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Daruma (X)
Local time: 17:24
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Summary of answers provided
4 +3kore wa ikura desu ka?
Daruma (X)
4 +2Ikura desu ka
geofk
4Are o kaitain desukeredemo, ikura desu ka
nital yatin (X)
3 +1ikura kakarimasu-ka
Masato


  

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5 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
Are o kaitain desukeredemo, ikura desu ka


Explanation:
That: Are
Want to buy: Kaitai
How much: Ikura

nital yatin (X)
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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
kore wa ikura desu ka?


Explanation:
you do not mention in Japanese that you
are about to buy a thing. You can say it, but you needn't.

Daruma (X)
Local time: 17:24
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Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  J_R_Tuladhar
5 hrs
agree  EriOW
6 hrs
agree  Manish Vadehra
1 day 34 mins
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +2
Ikura desu ka


Explanation:
That's all you need. As someone else pointed out, the other stuff is not necessary.

geofk

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  ckawasaki: It says tourism. so this answer is simple to remember.
1 day 23 hrs
agree  Yoko Emori
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13 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5 peer agreement (net): +1
ikura kakarimasu-ka


Explanation:
いくらかかりますか

To put out the nuance of 'cost' more
definitely,
it is proper to use "kakaru" for it.




Masato
Local time: 00:24

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Yoko Emori: If you truly want to differentiate the question from "Howmuch is it?" you could put it this way.
8 days
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