Grammar · Question words
いくら and いくつ, how much and how many
いくらですか / いくつですか
いくら asks a price. いくつ asks a quantity when no specific counter fits, and also asks someone's age politely.
The mistake to avoid
Learn いくらですか before your first shopping trip. It works on anything.
Examples
これはいくらですか。
これは いくらですか。
How much is this?
みかんはいくつですか。
みかんは いくつですか。
How many oranges?