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How to Say ‘That'll be two hundred fifty, boss.’ in Mexican Spanish

Son doscientos cincuenta, jefe.

sohn dohs-SYEHN-tohs seen-KWEHN-tah HEH-feh

[sohn dohs-SYEHN-tohs seen-KWEHN-tah HEH-feh]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: jefe "boss" is a friendly, everyday way drivers and vendors address male customers. It's not sarcastic, and you can use it back.

Phrase Breakdown

Son doscientos

sohn dohs-SYEHN-tohs

It's two hundred

The start of a price. 'Doscientos' is said dos-SYEN-tos.

Example

Son doscientos por persona.

It's two hundred per person.

Words in this phrase

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.

Example

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.

Example

Cuesta doscientos pesos.

It costs two hundred pesos.

cincuenta, jefe.

seen-KWEHN-tah HEH-feh

fifty, boss.

'Jefe' is a friendly Mexican way to address a man, such as a driver or a customer. The 'j' is a breathy 'h' sound (HEH-feh).

Example

Gracias, jefe.

Thanks, boss.

Words in this phrase

cincuenta

[seen-KWEHN-tah]

fifty

The number 50.

Example

Tengo cincuenta pesos.

I have fifty pesos.

jefe

[HEH-feh]

boss / sir

Literally 'boss'; in Mexico a friendly way to address a man.

Example

Gracias, jefe.

Thanks, boss.

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