How to Say ‘There's a minimum spend’ in Mexican Spanish
Hay un consumo mínimo
eye oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh
[eye oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh]
💬 Usage Tip: Hay means both "there is" and "there are", and it never changes: hay dos salones "there are two rooms". The h is silent, so it sounds like English "eye" (AI).
Phrase Breakdown
Hay un consumo
eye oon kohn-SOO-moh
There is a spending (amount)
'Hay' sounds like English 'eye' and links to 'un': 'ayun'. 'Consumo' means consumption or spending: con-SU-mo.
Hay un consumo por persona.
There is a spending amount per person.
Words in this phrase
Hay
[eye]
there is / there are
Form of haber used to say that something exists or is available.
Aquí hay una buena oportunidad para ti.
Here there is a good opportunity for you.
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.
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