How to say how much? in Japanese

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How to ask how much something costs in Japanese will greatly help you with your shopping experience in Japan.

 これ　いくらですか？　（kore ikuradesuka?)→How much is this?

 Ikura means''How much'' __(wa) ikura desuka? means ''How much is__?
and is used to ask how much somethig costs.


このノート　いくらですか（Kononote ikuradesuka?)
→How much is this notebook?

kono＋＜nourn>= this <nourn>
''kono' is always used before a noun.
<Example>

 この みず　いくらですか？　（kono Mizu ikuradesuka?)
→How much is this water？

この おべんとう　いくらですか？(kono o-bento ikuradesuka?)
→How much is this bento-box?

この かばん　いくらですか？ (kono kaban ikuradesuka?)
→How much is this bag

この くつ　いくらですか？ (kono kaban ikuradesuka?)
→How much are this shoes.

この ノート　いくらですか？(kono noto ikuradesuka?)
→How much is this  notebook?

＜conversation＞

A: すみません。このノート　いくらですか？
　（sumimasen. kono noto ikuradesuka?)
  →Excuse me. How much is this notebook?

B: 100えんです。
　（１００yen desu)
→It’s 100yen

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