How to Say ‘That's forty-five pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish
Son cuarenta y cinco pesos.
sohn kwah-REN-tah ee SEEN-koh PEH-sohs
[sohn kwah-REN-tah ee SEEN-koh PEH-sohs]
💬 Usage Tip: Prices use son "they are" because the pesos are plural. For just one peso, you'd say es un peso.
Phrase Breakdown
Son cuarenta y cinco
sohn kwah-REN-tah ee SEEN-koh
It's forty-five
'Son' (they are) is used for prices in Spanish. Link 'cuarenta y' together.
Son cuarenta y cinco minutos.
It's forty-five minutes.
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.
En la reservación, Son cuatro para la cena.
For the reservation, there are four for dinner.
cuarenta
[kwah-REN-tah]
forty
The number 40.
Mi papá tiene cuarenta años.
My dad is forty years old.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to join words or ideas.
«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».
“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
five
The number after four.
Cinco días son una semana productiva.
Five days make a productive week.
pesos.
PEH-sohs
pesos.
The currency. Stress 'PE.'
Cuesta cien pesos.
It costs a hundred pesos.
Words in this phrase
pesos
[PEH-sohs]
pesos
Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.
El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.
The ride costs two hundred pesos.
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