How to Say ‘There's a minimum spend of five thousand pesos.’ in Mexican Spanish
Hay un consumo mínimo de cinco mil pesos.
eye oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh deh SEEN-koh meel PEH-sohs
[eye oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh deh SEEN-koh meel PEH-sohs]
Phrase Breakdown
Hay un consumo mínimo
eye oon kohn-SOO-moh MEE-nee-moh
There is a minimum spend
This is a common phrase at restaurants and venues. Link 'hay un' together and stress MÍ-ni-mo.
En este bar hay un consumo mínimo.
This bar has a minimum spend.
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.
de cinco mil pesos.
deh SEEN-koh meel PEH-sohs
of five thousand pesos.
'De' links the amount to the spend. Say 'de cinco' smoothly as one unit.
Un regalo de cinco mil pesos.
A gift of five 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.
cinco
[SEEN-koh]
five
The number after four.
Cinco días son una semana productiva.
Five days make a productive week.
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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