How to Say ‘Here are the hundred pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish
Aquí tiene los cien pesos.
ah-KEE TYEH-neh lohs SYEN PEH-sohs
[ah-KEE TYEH-neh lohs SYEN PEH-sohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: aquí tiene is the standard polite phrase when handing over money or anything else. Small vendors appreciate exact change, so have small bills ready.
Phrase Breakdown
Aquí tiene
ah-KEE TYEH-neh
Here you go (formal)
This is a common phrase when handing something over. Say 'ah-KEE TYEH-neh'.
Aquí tiene su café.
Here's your coffee.
Words in this phrase
Aquí
[ah-KEE]
here
Indicates this place or this company/location.
«Aquí» se refiere a este lugar de trabajo.
“Aquí” refers to this workplace.
tiene
[TYEH-neh]
here you go (you have)
With aquí, a polite phrase when handing something over.
Aquí tiene su café.
Here's your coffee.
los cien pesos.
lohs SYEN PEH-sohs
the hundred pesos.
Keep the article with the noun and say 'los syen PEH-sos'.
Le doy los cien pesos.
I'll give you the hundred pesos.
Words in this phrase
los
[lohs]
the
Definite article used to refer to a specific person or thing recognized by the speakers.
Los niños están en el parque.
The children are in the park.
cien
[SYEN]
one hundred
The number 100; becomes 'ciento' in 101 to 199.
Tengo cien pesos.
I have one hundred pesos.
pesos
[PEH-sohs]
pesos
Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.
El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.
The ride costs two hundred pesos.
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