How to Say ‘Is the tip included?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Está incluida la propina?
ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-dah lah proh-PEE-nah
[ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-dah lah proh-PEE-nah]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: The tip usually isn't on the bill, but some tourist-area restaurants add it as servicio "service." Asking first helps you avoid tipping twice.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Está incluida
ehs-TAH een-kloo-EE-dah
Is it included
Say it as es-TAH een-kloo-EE-dah. Stress the 'í' sound in 'incluida', and let your voice start to rise because this is a question.
¿Está incluida la bebida?
Is the drink included?
Words in this phrase
Está
[ehs-TAH]
is
Form of estar, used for location or temporary state.
El valet Está en la entrada principal.
The valet is at the main entrance.
incluida
[een-kloo-EE-dah]
included
Feminine form of 'incluido'; describes something that is part of the total.
La bebida está incluida.
The drink is included.
la propina?
lah proh-PEE-nah
the tip?
Say it as lah proh-PEE-nah, with the stress on 'pi'. Raise your pitch at the end to finish the question. 'Propina' is the tip you leave at a restaurant.
Dejé la propina en la mesa.
I left the tip on the table.
Words in this phrase
la
[lah]
the
Feminine singular definite article used before a feminine noun.
La frase «La cultura de trabajo» empieza con «La».
The phrase “The work culture” begins with “La.”
propina
[proh-PEE-nah]
tip
Money left for the server; in Mexico usually 10-15% of the bill.
Dejamos una propina para el mesero.
We left a tip for the waiter.
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