Meaning
Asks about price, quantity, or age.
Formation
- いくら for price, いくつ for quantity and age
- Polite for age: おいくつですか
When to use it
- Core use
- Asks about price, quantity, or age
Examples
14 sentences-
この本はいくらですか
How much is this book?
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りんごはいくつありますか
How many apples are there?
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机の上にりんごがいくつありますか
How many apples are on the desk?
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この切符は二枚でいくらですか
How much do two of these tickets cost?
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このノートはいくらですか
How much is this notebook?
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箱の中にりんごはいくつありますか
How many apples are there in the box?
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このシャツはいくらでしたか
How much was this shirt?
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パンをいくつ買いますか
How many bread rolls will you buy?
6 more examples
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空港までいくらかかりますか
How much does it cost to get to the airport?
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お子さんはおいくつですか
How old is your child?
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全部でいくらですか
How much is everything altogether?
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コップはいくつ必要ですか
How many glasses do we need?
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この時計はいくらですか
How much is this watch?
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卵をいくつ使いますか
How many eggs will you use?
Important notes
- いくら asks about a price or an amount of money; いくつ asks how many small things there are or how old someone is. For age the polite question is おいくつですか.
Common mistakes
- Do not use いくら for a number of objects: りんごはいくつありますか. With a counter use 何: 何枚, 何本, 何人.
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