10 useful English phrases for talking about price

How many phrases do you know for talking about price in English? You probably know things like, it's expensive or it's a good price. But let's go beyond those basics and learn some more phrases that native English speakers use in everyday life. I created two excellent courses to teach you daily life phrases like these. They're my everyday English speaking courses, levels one and two. Inside them, you'll learn common phrases in the context of conversations. Click on the link under this video to learn more. These are my most popular courses because they're so useful. Okay, let's look at these ten phrases. Number one, that's a bit steep or that's a bit pricey. Use these phrases to say that something is a little bit expensive. Number two, it cost a fortune or it cost an arm and a leg. Use these phrases to say that something was very expensive. Number three, I'm paying through the nose. This is an idiomatic expression that means you're paying too much for something and it's painful. For example, I'm paying through the nose to park my car in a private garage in New York City. It's $600 a month. Number four, that's a little outside my budget or I can't afford it. Use these phrases to say that you don't have enough money to buy something. Number five, that's quite reasonable. If you describe a price as reasonable, it means you think it's a fair price for what you will receive. Number six, it's 20% off. The word off in the context of price means it's a discount. Number seven, I got two for the price of one or it was buy one, get one free. Both of these expressions are common phrases used to describe a special offer when you buy one product at a normal price and get another one of the same product for free. Number eight, it was a real bargain. You can use this phrase to describe something that was a very good price for the value. Like you can't believe you received so much for the price you paid. This expression can be used for any amount. For example, buying a $50,000 car for just $10,000 is a real bargain. And also buying a $100 shirt for $10 is also a real bargain. Number nine, I got it for a song. This is also an idiomatic expression that means you bought something for a very low price. Number ten, it's dirt cheap. Use this phrase to say that something is extremely inexpensive. For example, if you can buy lunch for just $1, that is dirt cheap. Or you can also buy my English grammar e-books for just $1. Dirt cheap and a great way to improve your grammar. Okay, now you know a variety of ways to talk about price in English. And again, to continue learning more English phrases for daily life, come join my everyday English speaking courses over at EspressoEnglish.net. Before you go, why don't you try using a few of these phrases yourself? Try to make your own sentences with them. Okay, thanks for watching and I'll talk to you next time.