check the price

Meaning

To look at a price tag, website, or system to find out how much an item or service costs. It is used in both everyday shopping and business procurement.

Examples

• Let me check the price of this laptop before we buy it.

  Let me check the price of this laptop before we buy it.

• You should always check the price online to see if there is a discount.

  You should always check the price online to see if there is a discount.

• Can you check the price of the shipping for these items?

  Can you check the price of the shipping for these items?

• I need to check the price on the menu before ordering the seafood.

  I need to check the price on the menu before ordering the seafood.

• The customer asked the cashier to check the price of the shoes.

  The customer asked the cashier to check the price of the shoes.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I need to control the price of this shirt.

  ✓ I need to check the price of this shirt.

  Avoid using 'control' (often a literal translation from other languages). 'Control' means to dominate or manage, whereas 'check' means to inspect or verify.

• ✗ Can you check how much is the price?

  ✓ Can you check the price?

  This is redundant. Use either 'check the price' or 'check how much it is', but not both together.

Related Expressions

Practice

• Before you scan the item, could you please ___?

  💡 Verify how much it costs.

  Show answer

  check the price

• I always ___ of flights on different websites before booking.

  💡 Look up the cost.

  Show answer

  check the price