Coûterait (en. Would cost)

/ku.te.ʁɛ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

Indicates the cost that something would have in a hypothetical situation.

If we had this project, it would cost a lot of money.

Si nous avions ce projet, cela coûterait beaucoup d'argent.

Used to express a conjecture about the future price of a product or service.

I wonder how much it would cost in the long run.

Je me demande combien cela coûterait à long terme.

Indicates an estimate of a price without confirmation.

It would probably cost less than expected.

Cela coûterait probablement moins que prévu.

From the verb 'coûter' with the conditional 'ait'.

how much would it cost?

Request to know the price of something.

combien cela coûterait-il ?

it shouldn't cost much

Indicates that the price should be low.

cela ne devrait pas coûter grand-chose

if it costs too much, I will think about it

Indicates hesitation due to the proposed price.

si cela coûte trop cher, je vais réfléchir

cost

Amount of money that must be paid to obtain something.

coût

price

Monetary value of a good or service.

prix

expense

Amount of money spent for a need or desire.

dépense

It's going to cost an arm and a leg.

This new phone? It's going to cost an arm and a leg.

Ce nouveau téléphone ? Ça va coûter un bras.

It's not cheap.

This car? It's not cheap!

Cette voiture ? C'est pas donné !