How to Say ‘A thousand-peso deposit was left’ in Mexican Spanish
Se dejó un anticipo de mil pesos
seh deh-HOH oon ahn-tee-SEE-poh deh meel PEH-sohs
[seh deh-HOH oon ahn-tee-SEE-poh deh meel PEH-sohs]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Restaurants in Mexico often ask large groups for an anticipo. You'll usually pay it by transfer or card when you book.
Phrase Breakdown
Se dejó un anticipo
seh deh-HOH oon ahn-tee-SEE-poh
A deposit was left
Say it in one breath, stressing de-JÓ and an-ti-CI-po.
Se dejó un anticipo ayer.
A deposit was left yesterday.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
(passive/impersonal se)
Makes the verb impersonal: 'was left'.
Se pagó la cuenta.
The bill was paid.
dejó
[deh-HOH]
left
Past tense of 'dejar' (to leave), here meaning left as payment.
Dejó una propina.
He left a tip.
un
[oon]
a
Part of un poco, a set phrase meaning a little.
Con gusto te cuento Un poco de nuestra historia.
Gladly, I’ll tell you a little about our history.
anticipo
[ahn-tee-SEE-poh]
deposit
Money paid in advance to secure a booking.
Pagué un anticipo por la mesa.
I paid a deposit for the table.
de mil pesos
deh meel PEH-sohs
of a thousand pesos
The amount. 'Mil' is one short syllable. Stress PE-sos.
Cuesta más de mil pesos.
It costs more than a thousand pesos.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A preposition that links nouns, often meaning “of” or “about.”
En «cultura de trabajo», «de» conecta las dos ideas.
In “work culture,” “de” connects the two ideas.
mil
[meel]
a thousand
The number 1000; with 'gracias' it means 'thanks a lot'.
Hay mil tortillas en la mesa.
There are a thousand tortillas on the table.
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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