Quote a price Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈkwoʊt/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɹaɪs

KWOHT uh PRYS

UK

kwˈəʊt/ /æɪ/ /pɹˈaɪs

KWOHT uh PRYS

Definition

To tell someone how much something will cost, usually before a sale or agreement is made.

Usage & Nuances

Common in business, sales, and service contexts. You can 'quote a price' orally or in writing. Similar to 'give a quote' or 'provide an estimate.' Not used for everyday shopping; more formal and transactional situations.

• Spanish: dar un precio - cotizar un precio
• Portuguese (BR): informar um preço - fazer um orçamento
• Portuguese (PT): indicar um preço - fazer um orçamento
• Chinese (Simplified): 报价
• Chinese (Traditional): 報價
• Hindi: मूल्य बताना - कीमत बताना
• Arabic: تحديد سعر - تقديم سعر
• Bengali: মূল্য নির্ধারণ করা - দাম বলা
• Russian: назвать цену - озвучить цену
• Japanese: 値段を提示する - 価格を見積もる
• Vietnamese: báo giá
• Korean: 가격을 제시하다 - 가격을 산출하다
• Turkish: fiyat vermek - fiyat teklif etmek
• Urdu: قیمت بتانا
• Indonesian: mengutip harga - memberikan penawaran harga

Example Sentences

Can you quote a price for this repair?

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The company will quote a price after checking the project details.

basic

Please quote a price for 100 units.

basic

They took three days to quote a price, but it was worth the wait.

natural

Some vendors refuse to quote a price until they understand exactly what you need.

natural

I asked three contractors to quote a price, and the amounts were all different.

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