How to say ‘how much’ in Turkish

In Turkish

Ne kadar?

Pronunciation: NEH ka-dar

Capital letters mark the stressed syllable.

In a sentence

Bu ne kadar?

How much is this?

Flashcard illustration for Ne kadar (How much?)
Real life

When you’ll use it

The universal price question — safe with anyone.

From the Day 18 flashcard in Lale

Big Numbers & Prices

Prices in Türkiye live between ten and a few hundred lira — and they fly past fast.

In conversation

Hear it in a real exchange

At the Pazar. Saturday morning — Martyna braves the neighborhood pazar alone for the first time, shopping list in hand.

  1. Martyna

    Merhaba! Domates ne kadar?

    Hello! How much are the tomatoes?

  2. Satıcı (vendor)

    Kilosu yirmi beş lira, abla.

    Twenty-five liras a kilo, sister.

Culture note

Good to know

‘Kilosu yirmi beş lira’ — ‘its kilo is 25 liras’. Vendors quote prices per kilo with this -su ending; just listen for the number.

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Learn it in Lale

From one phrase to real conversations

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