Basic numbers: Paying the grocery bill

💬 tendrá is a future form of tener "to have", used here to soften the question, much like "would you happen to have". Putting no in front makes it even gentler: ¿No tendrá cambio? "You wouldn't have change, would you?"

🇲🇽 Cashiers in Mexico often run short of coins and small bills, so they'll ask you for exact amounts. Handing over small change when you can is appreciated.

💬 su here is the polite "your" that goes with usted. It can also mean "his", "her" or "their", so the situation tells you which one is meant.

💬 Watch sesenta "sixty" versus setenta "seventy". They sound alike, so listen for the s in ses- or the t in set-.

💬 cambio means both "change" as in coins and "change" as in something different. Small coins and bills also get called feria "small change" in Mexico: ¿Tiene feria?

🇲🇽 Many Mexican cities have banned or charge for single-use plastic bags, so bring your own or expect to be asked if you need one.

💬 ¿Me da...? works for asking for almost anything at a counter: ¿Me da un kilo de tortillas? "Can I get a kilo of tortillas?"

🇲🇽 In Mexico, asking with ¿Me da...? sounds natural and polite, not pushy. It's the standard way to order or request something at a shop.

🇲🇽 This is the standard goodbye to a cashier, even if you'll never see them again. It sounds warmer than adiós.

🇲🇽 Cashiers and shopkeepers often send you off with this. A simple Igualmente "Same to you" or Gracias makes a warm reply.