How to Say ‘In exchange’ in Mexican Spanish
A cambio
ah KAHM-byoh
[ah KAHM-byoh]
💬 Usage Tip: To say what you're giving up, add de: a cambio de los tacos "in exchange for the tacos".
Phrase Breakdown
A
[ah]
in (exchange)
Part of the fixed phrase 'a cambio', meaning in return.
Te ayudo a cambio de café.
I'll help you in exchange for coffee.
cambio
[KAHM-byoh]
exchange / return
In 'a cambio' it means something given in return.
¿Qué me das a cambio?
What do you give me in return?
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