How to Say ‘It costs extra’ in Mexican Spanish
Se cobra aparte
seh KOH-brah ah-PAR-teh
[seh KOH-brah ah-PAR-teh]
💬 Usage Tip: se + verb describes something done in general, with no person named. Same pattern: se paga en caja "you pay at the register".
Phrase Breakdown
Se
[seh]
(impersonal 'it is')
Impersonal marker: the action is done without a specific subject.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
cobra
[KOH-brah]
is charged
From 'cobrar', to charge money.
El servicio se cobra al final.
Service is charged at the end.
aparte
[ah-PAR-teh]
separate
Adverb/adjective meaning set aside, separately.
Póngalo aparte, por favor.
Put it separately, please.
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