Spanish Phrase
¿Cuánto cuesta el equipaje extra?
Meaning
This question asks for the price of additional baggage beyond the allowance included in your ticket. It’s a practical phrase you’ll hear at airline counters, check‑in desks, or when speaking with travel agents.
When to use
Use it when you’re at the airport, booking a flight online, or calling a travel agency and need to know the fee for an extra suitcase, bag, or any oversized item.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Cuántocuestaelequipajeextra?
¿Cuánto?
Interrogative adjective meaning 'how much', placed before the verb in questions.
cuesta
Third‑person singular of the verb costar ‘to cost’; used with things that have a price.
el equipaje
Definite article + noun ‘the luggage’; the subject of the verb cuesta.
extra
Adjective meaning ‘extra/additional’; in Spanish it can follow the noun (equipaje extra).
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuánto cuesta el equipaje extra?
How much does extra luggage cost?
El equipaje extra cuesta 30 euros por kilo.
Extra luggage costs 30 euros per kilogram.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Cuánto es el equipaje extra?
‘Cuánto es’ is used for price of a single item (e.g., ‘¿Cuánto es este libro?’). For asking the cost of something, use ‘cuesta’.
¿Cuánto cuesta equipaje extra?
When speaking about a specific extra bag, you can keep the article, but learners sometimes drop it and say ‘equipaje extra’ which sounds less natural in a question.
¿Cuánto costo el equipaje extra?
‘Costo’ is a noun; the correct verb form here is ‘cuesta’. Using the noun would require a different structure: ‘¿Cuál es el costo del equipaje extra?’
↔Alternatives
¿Cuál es el precio del equipaje adicional?
What is the price of the additional luggage?
¿Cuánto hay que pagar por una maleta extra?
How much do I have to pay for an extra suitcase?
¿Me puede decir el costo del equipaje extra?
Can you tell me the cost of extra luggage?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking airports the staff expect a polite tone, so adding ‘por favor’ or ‘disculpe’ before the question is common: ‘Disculpe, ¿cuánto cuesta el equipaje extra, por favor?’ Also note that ‘equipaje extra’ can be referred to as ‘maleta adicional’ or ‘bolso extra’, depending on the size of the item.