How to Say ‘They charge two hundred pesos per cake.’ in Mexican Spanish
Se cobran doscientos pesos por pastel.
seh KOH-brahn dohs-SYEHN-tohs PEH-sohs pohr pahs-TEHL
[seh KOH-brahn dohs-SYEHN-tohs PEH-sohs pohr pahs-TEHL]
Phrase Breakdown
Se cobran
seh KOH-brahn
There is a charge of
This impersonal phrase is used for fees: seh-KOH-brahn.
Se cobran propinas aparte.
Tips are charged separately.
Words in this phrase
Se
[seh]
(impersonal 'se')
Makes the verb impersonal, like 'one' or 'they' in general.
Aquí se habla español.
Spanish is spoken here.
cobran
[KOH-brahn]
are charged
Form of 'cobrar'; with 'se' means a fee is charged.
Se cobran extra las bebidas.
Drinks are charged extra.
doscientos pesos
dohs-SYEHN-tohs PEH-sohs
two hundred pesos
Stress the 'cien' in doscientos: dohs-see-EN-tohs.
Me prestó doscientos pesos.
He lent me two hundred pesos.
Words in this phrase
doscientos
[dohs-SYEHN-tohs]
two hundred
The number 200.
Cuesta doscientos pesos.
It costs two hundred pesos.
pesos
[PEH-sohs]
pesos
Mexico's currency; plural of 'peso'.
El viaje cuesta doscientos pesos.
The ride costs two hundred pesos.
por pastel.
pohr pahs-TEHL
per cake.
Here 'por' means 'per'. Tap the 'r' lightly and stress the end of the noun: por-pahs-TEL.
Son cincuenta pesos por persona.
It's fifty pesos per person.
Words in this phrase
por
[pohr]
per
Indicates a rate per unit.
Son cien pesos por persona.
It's one hundred pesos per person.
pastel
[pahs-TEHL]
cake
A sweet baked cake, typical for celebrations.
El pastel está delicioso.
The cake is delicious.
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