Breakdown of El mantenimiento anual del acuario viene a costar dos millones de dólares.
de
from / of
a
to
el dólar
dollar
costar
to cost
del
from the / of the
dos
two
el millón
million
el mantenimiento
maintenance
anual
annual
el acuario
aquarium
venir a
to amount to / come to (approximately)
Questions & Answers about El mantenimiento anual del acuario viene a costar dos millones de dólares.
How does viene a costar change the meaning compared to just saying cuesta?
Using the structure venir a + infinitive (like viene a costar) adds a sense of approximation or final calculation. While cuesta simply means "it costs," viene a costar translates more like "it comes out to roughly" or "it ends up costing."
Does viene in this sentence have anything to do with physical movement?
Could I use llegar a costar instead of venir a costar here?
You could, but the nuance changes slightly. Llega a costar often implies reaching a peak or a surprising limit ("it costs up to"), whereas viene a costar is more about a rough average or a calculated total ("it works out to cost").
Why is there a de in dos millones de dólares?
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