Breakdown of El nuevo producto cuesta el triple.
nuevo
new
costar
to cost
el producto
product
el triple
triple
Questions & Answers about El nuevo producto cuesta el triple.
Why do we say el triple instead of just triple?
In Spanish, words for proportions like triple and doble usually act as nouns meaning "the triple amount" or "the double amount." Because they act as nouns, they require the masculine definite article el.
The lesson mentions el triple de. Why is there no de in this sentence?
You only need de when you are specifically stating what is being multiplied right after the phrase. If the sentence were "It costs triple the price," you would say cuesta el triple del precio. Since this sentence simply ends with the multiplier, we drop the de.
Why is it nuevo producto instead of producto nuevo?
While most adjectives come after the noun in Spanish, nuevo is often placed before it. Placing it before the noun emphasizes that it is a newly released or newly introduced product, which is common in marketing or when talking about recent additions.
Why does the verb costar change to cuesta here?