How do you say "How much is the fee?" in Japanese?

"How much is the fee?" in Japanese is "料金はいくらですか。". This phrase is commonly used in Japan.

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How to Say ‘How much is the fee?’ in Japanese

Q: What does "料金はいくらですか。" mean in English?

"料金はいくらですか。" means "How much is the fee?" in English. Usage tip: In [料金はいくらですか], the [は] is pronounced (wa), not (ha). This pattern is very useful for asking prices: [チケットはいくらですか] means "How much is the ticket?"

料金はいくらですか。

ryoukin wa ikura desu ka

[ryoh-kin wah ee-koo-rah dess kah]

💬 Usage Tip: In [料金はいくらですか], the [は] is pronounced (wa), not (ha). This pattern is very useful for asking prices: [チケットはいくらですか] means "How much is the ticket?"

Phrase Breakdown

料金

ryoukin

[ryoh-kin]

fee; charge; rate

The cost for a service, often used when asking about delivery pricing.

Example

料金はいくらですか。

How much is the fee?

は

[wah]

topic marker

Marks the topic of the sentence; here it marks 'the fee' as the topic.

Example

料金はいくらですか。

How much is the fee?

いくらですか

ikura desu ka

how much is it?

Common phrase for asking the price.

Example

これはいくらですか。

How much is this?

Words in this phrase

いくら

ikura

[ee-koo-rah]

how much

Question word used to ask price or amount.

Example

これはいくらですか。

How much is this?

です

desu

[dess]

is; am; are

Polite copula for formal conversation.

Example

料金は1,500円です。

The fee is 1,500 yen.

か

[kah]

question marker

Turns the sentence into a polite question.

Example

明日ですか。

Is it tomorrow?

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