How to Say ‘The service costs eighty pesos, plus the tip.’ in Mexican Spanish
El servicio cuesta ochenta pesos, más la propina.
el sair-VEE-see-oh KWEHS-tah oh-CHEN-tah PEH-sohs mahs lah proh-PEE-nah
[el sair-VEE-see-oh KWEHS-tah oh-CHEN-tah PEH-sohs mahs lah proh-PEE-nah]
Phrase Breakdown
El servicio cuesta
el sair-VEE-see-oh KWEHS-tah
The service costs
Stress 'VI' in 'servicio' and 'CUES' in 'cuesta'.
El servicio cuesta cincuenta pesos.
The service costs fifty pesos.
Words in this phrase
El
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
servicio
[sair-VEE-see-oh]
Service
The act of helping or doing work for someone.
Ofrecemos un servicio excelente.
We offer excellent service.
cuesta
[KWEHS-tah]
it costs
Form of 'costar' (to cost) for it/he/she.
El taco cuesta veinte pesos.
The taco costs twenty pesos.
ochenta pesos,
oh-CHEN-tah PEH-sohs
eighty pesos,
Say 'o-CHEN-ta PE-sos', then pause slightly at the comma.
Me costó ochenta pesos.
It cost me eighty pesos.
Words in this phrase
ochenta
[oh-CHEN-tah]
eighty
The number 80.
Son ochenta pesos.
It's eighty pesos.
pesos
[PEH-sohs]
pesos
Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.
El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.
The ride costs two hundred pesos.
más la propina.
mahs lah proh-PEE-nah
plus the tip.
'Propina' means tip, which is customary for valets in Mexico. Stress 'PI'.
No incluye la propina.
It doesn't include the tip.
Words in this phrase
más
[mahs]
plus
Used to add an amount, like 'plus' in prices.
Son cien pesos más IVA.
It's a hundred pesos plus tax.
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
propina
[proh-PEE-nah]
tip
Money left for the server; in Mexico usually 10-15% of the bill.
Dejamos una propina para el mesero.
We left a tip for the waiter.
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