How to Say ‘With a five-hundred bill’ in Mexican Spanish
Con un billete de quinientos
kohn oon bee-YEH-teh deh kee-NYEHN-tohs
[kohn oon bee-YEH-teh deh kee-NYEHN-tohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Taxi drivers often don't have change for big bills, so ask before the ride or carry smaller notes. Always check before handing over a 500.
Phrase Breakdown
Con un billete
kohn oon bee-YEH-teh
With a bill
'Billete' is a paper bill (banknote). In Mexico 'll' sounds like 'y': bi-YE-te.
Pagué con un billete.
I paid with a bill.
Words in this phrase
Con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
un
[oon]
a / an
An indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'an' for masculine singular nouns.
Cuando haces eso, eres un idiota.
When you do that, you are an idiot.
billete
[bee-YEH-teh]
bill / banknote
Masculine noun for paper money.
Tengo un billete de cincuenta.
I have a fifty bill.
de quinientos
deh kee-NYEHN-tohs
of five hundred
'Quinientos' means 500 and is pronounced ki-NIEN-tos. The 'qu' sounds like 'k'.
Cuesta quinientos pesos.
It costs five hundred pesos.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
quinientos
[kee-NYEHN-tohs]
five hundred
The number 500.
Tengo un billete de quinientos.
I have a five-hundred bill.
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