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Die Äpfel und die Tomaten kosten viel.

Die Äpfel und die Tomaten kosten viel.
The apples and the tomatoes cost a lot.
From Lesson 9:Plural nouns and the plural article (die)·German

Breakdown of Die Äpfel und die Tomaten kosten viel.

und
and
der Apfel
the apple
viel
much / a lot
kosten
to cost
die Tomate
the tomato

Questions & Answers about Die Äpfel und die Tomaten kosten viel.

Why do both Äpfel and Tomaten use die as their article?
In German, the definite article for all plural nouns is die, no matter what gender the noun has in its singular form. Even though it is der Apfel (masculine) in the singular, the plural is die Äpfel.
How did Apfel change to become plural here?
It just added an umlaut (the two dots over the A). Many masculine nouns that end in -el, -en, or -er form their plural simply by changing the main vowel to have an umlaut. So, der Apfel becomes die Äpfel.
Why does Tomaten have an -n at the end?
Most feminine nouns that end in -e in their singular form (like die Tomate) make their plural by just adding an -n. So it becomes die Tomaten.
Why is the verb kosten instead of kostet?
The subject of this sentence is plural (both the apples and the tomatoes). In German, when a verb matches a plural subject, it usually ends in -en, which is why we use kosten.
Why do we use viel here instead of viele?
Viel means a lot or much, and is used for uncountable concepts like overall cost. Viele means many and is used for things you can individually count. For example, viele Äpfel means many apples. Since we are describing the price here, we use viel.

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