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How to Say ‘Yes, the little bag is twenty pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish

Sí, la bolsita está a veinte pesos.

see lah bohl-SEE-tah eh-stah ah BAYN-teh PEH-sohs

[see lah bohl-SEE-tah eh-stah ah BAYN-teh PEH-sohs]

💬 Usage Tip: Está a gives the current going price for an item. For a final total you'll hear es or son instead: Son cien pesos.

Phrase Breakdown

Sí, la bolsita

see lah bohl-SEE-tah

Yes, the little bag

'Bolsita' is 'bolsa' (bag) plus the friendly diminutive '-ita', very common in Mexico. Say 'bol-SI-ta'.

Example

Sí, la bolsita es para usted.

Yes, the little bag is for you.

Words in this phrase

Sí

[see]

yes

Basic word used to give an affirmative answer.

Example

Sí, me interesa conocer más vacantes.

Yes, I'm interested in learning about more openings.

la

[lah]

the

Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.

Example

La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».

The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”

bolsita

[bohl-SEE-tah]

little bag

Diminutive of bolsa; a small bag, often for selling goods.

Example

Una bolsita de dulces, por favor.

A little bag of candy, please.

está a veinte pesos.

eh-stah ah BAYN-teh PEH-sohs

is twenty pesos.

'Estar a' is used for prices that can change. Blend 'está a' into one sound: 'es-TA-a'.

Example

El pan está a veinte pesos.

The bread is twenty pesos.

Words in this phrase

está

[eh-stah]

is

To be in a particular state.

Example

Ella está feliz.

She is happy.

a

[ah]

at

Used before clock times to say when something happens.

Example

Salgo a las cinco.

I leave at five.

veinte

[BAYN-teh]

twenty

The number 20.

Example

Hay veinte alumnos en la clase.

There are twenty students in the class.

pesos

[PEH-sohs]

pesos

Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.

Example

El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.

The ride costs two hundred pesos.

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