How to Say ‘Excuse me, but we agreed on a hundred pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish
Disculpe, pero quedamos en cien pesos.
dees-KOOL-peh PEH-roh keh-DAH-mohs en SYEN PEH-sohs
[dees-KOOL-peh PEH-roh keh-DAH-mohs en SYEN PEH-sohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Street taxis often have no meter, so agree on the price before you get in. Then you can calmly point back to it like this if the fare changes.
Phrase Breakdown
Disculpe,
dees-KOOL-peh
Excuse me,
A formal, polite way to start a complaint or get attention. Say dis-KOOL-pe.
Disculpe, ¿dónde está el baño?
Excuse me, where is the bathroom?
Words in this phrase
Disculpe
[dees-KOOL-peh]
excuse me
A polite word used to get attention or apologize lightly.
Para llamar al mesero, digo: Disculpe.
To get the waiter's attention, I say: Excuse me.
pero quedamos
PEH-roh keh-DAH-mohs
but we agreed
'Pero' means 'but'. Tap the single 'r' lightly: PE-ro.
Pero quedamos en vernos hoy.
But we agreed to meet today.
Words in this phrase
pero
[PEH-roh]
but
A conjunction used to introduce contrast or additional information.
Trabajo en marketing, «Pero» busco un cambio.
I work in marketing, “but” I am looking for a change.
quedamos
[keh-DAH-mohs]
we agreed on
'Quedar' in the sense of agreeing on something.
Es lo que quedamos ayer.
It's what we agreed yesterday.
en cien pesos.
en SYEN PEH-sohs
on one hundred pesos.
This states the agreed price. Link the words smoothly.
Lo compré en cien pesos.
I bought it for one hundred pesos.
Words in this phrase
en
[en]
on
Used after 'quedar' to mark what was agreed upon.
Quedamos en vernos mañana.
We agreed to meet tomorrow.
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'.
Tengo cien pesos.
I have one hundred pesos.
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