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How to Say ‘It's ten pesos more’ in Mexican Spanish

Son diez pesos más

son dyes PEH-sohs mahs

[son dyes PEH-sohs mahs]

💬 Usage Tip: Use son with a price because pesos are plural. Use es only for one: es un peso.

Phrase Breakdown

Son diez

son dyes

It's ten

'Son' (they are) is used for amounts. 'Diez' sounds like 'dyes' in Mexico.

Example

Son diez minutos.

It's ten minutes.

Words in this phrase

Son

[son]

are

Third person plural present form of 'to be'.

Example

Ellos son simpáticos.

They are nice.

diez

[dyes]

ten

The number 10; with 'las' it refers to ten o'clock.

Example

El plomero llega a las diez.

The plumber arrives at ten.

pesos más

PEH-sohs mahs

more pesos

'Más' after the amount means 'extra' or 'more.' Stress the 'MÁS.'

Example

Cinco pesos más.

Five more pesos.

Words in this phrase

pesos

[PEH-sohs]

pesos

Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.

Example

El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.

The ride costs two hundred pesos.

más

[mahs]

Adverb or determiner meaning 'more'; used to increase quantity or degree.

Example

Quiero más retos en mi trabajo.

I want more challenges in my job.

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