This is the 10533rd most frequent Spanish word.
costaba
"Costaba" means "it used to cost" or "it was costing."
'Costaba' is used to indicate difficulty in performing an action in the past.
Cuando era pequeño, me costaba levantarme temprano para ir a la escuela.
When I was little, it was hard for me to wake up early to go to school.
'Costaba' refers to a high monetary value an item had in the past.
El coche costaba mucho dinero antes de que lo compraran en la oferta.
The car used to cost a lot of money before they bought it on sale.
'Costaba' is employed to express the struggle or effort needed to understand something in the past.