costa troppo

costs too much

→ costare

phrase Rare #22,327

costs too much Used to say that something is excessively expensive. The verb costa agrees with a singular subject; with a plural subject, use costano troppo.

IT: Questa macchina è bellissima, ma costa troppo.

EN: This car is beautiful, but it costs too much.

Vivo in affitto perché comprare casa in questa città costa troppo.

I rent because buying a house in this city is too expensive.

Costa troppo, sei matto?

It costs too much, are you crazy?

— Angeli perduti (1995)

Ogni volta che trovo qualcosa che mi piace, costa troppo.

Every time I find something I like, it costs too much.

Vorrei comprare quella casa ma costa troppo per le mie possibilità.

I would like to buy that house but it is too expensive for my means.

Non puoi stare qui, costa troppo.

You can't stay here, it costs too much.

— I visitatori (1993)

Costa troppo quel cappotto, vero?

That coat costs too much, doesn't it?

Il viaggio costa troppo.

The trip is too expensive.

Costa troppo.

It costs too much.

— Vite vendute (1953)

Costa troppo però.

But it costs too much.

— No Other Choice - Non c'è altra scelta (2025)