Spanish Phrase
Te va a costar 2,50 dólares.
Meaning
This sentence tells someone that the price they will have to pay is two dollars and fifty cents. It is a neutral, everyday way to convey cost.
When to use
Use it when you need to inform a person—friend, customer, or colleague—about the exact price of a product, service, ticket, or any transaction.
✦Grammar Breakdown
Tevaacostar2,50dólares.
Indirect object pronoun (te)
‘Te’ indicates the person who will receive the cost; it translates to ‘to you’.
Periphrastic future (va a + infinitive)
‘Va a costar’ is the near‑future construction using the verb ‘ir’ + ‘a’ + infinitive, equivalent to ‘will cost’.
Verb ‘costar’
‘Costar’ means ‘to cost’; it does not need a subject when the cost is expressed directly.
Decimal notation
In most Spanish‑speaking countries the decimal separator is a comma, not a period.
🗨In Conversation
¿Cuánto cuesta la entrada al museo?
How much does the museum ticket cost?
Te va a costar 2,50 dólares.
It will cost you $2.50.
✕Common Mistakes
Te va a costar 2.50 dólares.
Spanish uses a comma as the decimal separator, not a period.
Te va a costar dos dólares y cincuenta centavos.
While grammatically correct, it’s longer than needed; native speakers usually prefer the concise numeric form.
Te va a costar 2,50 dólareses.
‘Dólares’ is already plural; adding ‘-es’ is incorrect.
↔Alternatives
Te costará 2,50 dólares.
It will cost you $2.50.
Te saldrá 2,50 dólares.
It will come out to $2.50 for you.
El precio será 2,50 dólares.
The price will be $2.50.
Cultural Tip
In Spanish‑speaking countries the decimal mark is a comma, so you’ll often see prices written as ‘2,50 $’ or ‘2,50 dólares’. When speaking, you can also say ‘dos dólares con cincuenta centavos’ for extra clarity, especially in regions where the dot is more common in written English contexts.