kosten

A1

cost, taste

English meaning
cost, taste
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Prices & Paying

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kosten in a sentence

Wie viel kostet das? – 10 Euro.

How much does that cost? – 10 euros.

Conjugation of kosten

ichkoste
dukostest
er/sie/eser/sie/es kostet
wirkosten
ihrkostet
sie/Siekosten
Simple past (er/sie/es)
kostete
Perfect
hat gekostet

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Where kosten comes from

mittelhochdeutsch kosten wurde aus altfranzösisch coster/couster entlehnt, das über mittellateinisch costare auf lateinisch constare zurückgeht

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Questions about kosten

How do you conjugate kosten?

Present tense: ich koste, du kostest, er/sie/es kostet, wir kosten, ihr kostet, sie kosten. Simple past: kostete. Perfect: hat gekostet.

What does kosten mean in English?

kosten means "cost, taste". For example: "Wie viel kostet das? – 10 Euro." — "How much does that cost? – 10 euros."

What level is kosten in German?

kosten is a A1 word — a1 — beginner. It belongs to the prices & paying vocabulary.

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