How to Say ‘A minimum spend of twelve thousand pesos’ in Mexican Spanish
Un consumo mínimo de doce mil pesos
oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh deh DOH-seh meel PEH-sohs
[oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh deh DOH-seh meel PEH-sohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Un consumo mínimo
oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh
A minimum spend
Stress 'SU' and 'MÍ'.
Hay un consumo mínimo.
There's a minimum spend.
Words in this phrase
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.
consumo
[kohn-SOO-moh]
spending / consumption
The amount spent on food and drinks.
El consumo incluye bebidas.
The spending includes drinks.
mínimo
[MEE-nee-moh]
minimum
The smallest required amount.
Hay un pago mínimo.
There's a minimum payment.
de doce mil pesos
deh DOH-seh meel PEH-sohs
of twelve thousand pesos
'De' links the amount: 'de DO-se mil PE-sos'.
Una cuenta de doce mil pesos.
A bill of twelve 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.
doce
[DOH-seh]
twelve
The number 12.
Somos doce personas.
We are twelve people.
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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