| Let's practice. |
| Imagine you're Ben, and you're at a farmers' market, where many items have no price tag. |
| You'd like to try a snack close to the listener. Ask the price using the word for "that." |
| Ready? |
| それは いくらですか。(Sore wa ikura desu ka.) |
| ごひゃくえんです。(Go-hyaku en desu.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| それは いくらですか。(Sore wa ikura desu ka.) |
| それは いくらですか。(Sore wa ikura desu ka.) |
| Let's try one more. |
| They are also selling artisan coffee. Ask for the price of a coffee. |
| Ready? |
| コーヒーは いくらですか。(Kōhī wa ikura desu ka.) |
| せんえんです。(Sen-en desu.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| コーヒーは いくらですか。(Kōhī wa ikura desu ka.) |
| コーヒーは いくらですか。(Kōhī wa ikura desu ka.) |
| Let's try one more. |
| They're also selling watermelons. |
| Ready? |
| スイカは いくらですか。(Suika wa ikura desu ka.) |
| はっぴゃくえんです。(Happyaku en desu.) |
| Listen again and repeat. |
| スイカは いくらですか。(Suika wa ikura desu ka.) |
| スイカは いくらですか。(Suika wa ikura desu ka.) |
| In most cases, Japanese doesn't make a distinction between singular and plural nouns. You'll use the same pattern when you're looking for a coffee, a watermelon, or two or more watermelons. |
| For example, スイカは いくらですか。(Suika wa ikura desu ka.) can translate as "How much are the watermelons?" Or "How much is a watermelon?" depending on the number of watermelons. |
| The English translation may alternate between singular and plural, but the Japanese pattern remains the same. |
| This is the end of this lesson. |
| Remember, these Can Do lessons are about learning practical language skills. |
| What's next? |
| Show us what you can do. |
| When you're ready, take your assessment. |
| You can take it again and again, so try anytime you like. |
| Our teachers will assess it, and give you your results. |
| Now you know how to ask the price of something in Japanese. That's all there is to it. |
| Keep practicing — and move on to the next lesson! |
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