How to Say ‘It's two hundred fifty’ in Mexican Spanish
Son doscientos cincuenta
sohn dohs-SYEHN-tohs seen-KWEHN-tah
[sohn dohs-SYEHN-tohs seen-KWEHN-tah]
💬 Usage Tip: Prices use son "they are", not es, because the amount counts as plural. The same goes for son cien pesos.
Phrase Breakdown
Son
[sohn]
they are / it is
"Son" is a form of the verb "ser". In reservations, it is used to state a quantity, like saying how many guests there are.
En la reservación, Son cuatro para la cena.
For the reservation, there are four for dinner.
doscientos
[dohs-SYEHN-tohs]
two hundred
The number 200.
Cuesta doscientos pesos.
It costs two hundred pesos.
cincuenta
[seen-KWEHN-tah]
fifty
The number 50.
Tengo cincuenta pesos.
I have fifty pesos.
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