How to Say ‘No, the valet only takes cash.’ in Mexican Spanish
No, el valet solo acepta efectivo.
noh el bah-LEH SOH-loh ah-SEHP-tah eh-fek-TEE-voh
[noh el bah-LEH SOH-loh ah-SEHP-tah eh-fek-TEE-voh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Valet stands in Mexico are often run by an outside company, separate from the restaurant, so they commonly take cash only. Keep small bills handy, even if you'll pay for dinner by card.
Phrase Breakdown
No, el valet
noh el bah-LEH
No, the valet
'Valet' is the parking attendant service, common at Mexican restaurants. Mexicans usually say it 'ba-LET', with the final T sounded.
No, el valet ya se fue.
No, the valet already left.
Words in this phrase
No
[noh]
No
'No' is used for negation in Spanish, meaning not or no in English.
No tengo dinero.
I don't have money.
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
valet
[bah-LEH]
valet
The valet parking service or attendant.
El valet trae tu carro.
The valet brings your car.
solo acepta efectivo.
SOH-loh ah-SEHP-tah eh-fek-TEE-voh
only accepts cash.
'Efectivo' means cash. Stress falls on 'TI': e-fec-TI-vo. 'Acepta' is a-SEP-ta.
La tienda solo acepta efectivo.
The store only accepts cash.
Words in this phrase
solo
[SOH-loh]
just / only
Adverb meaning merely or only.
Solo quiero agua.
I only want water.
acepta
[ah-SEHP-tah]
accepts
Third person singular of 'aceptar', to accept.
La tienda acepta tarjeta.
The store accepts cards.
efectivo
[eh-fek-TEE-voh]
cash
Noun meaning physical money; as an adjective it means effective.
Solo aceptamos efectivo.
We only accept cash.
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