English–Spanish
“be expensive” in Spanish
How to say “be expensive” in Spanish
“Be expensive” in Spanish is costar. costar can also mean “cost”.
A product price tag showing a high price.
Example sentences with costar
El viaje nos costó una fortuna.
The trip cost us a fortune.
Tips for using costar
- Costar commonly appears in third-person forms with an indirect object to mark who pays (e.g., 'Me cuesta 50 euros'), and it indicates the amount to be paid while valer more often indicates worth.