How to Say ‘It's very expensive’ in Mexican Spanish
Está muy caro
eh-STAH MOO-ee KAH-roh
[eh-STAH MOO-ee KAH-roh]
💬 Usage Tip: [Caro] changes to match what you're talking about: [caro], [cara], [caros], [caras]. So you'd say [Está muy cara] for something feminine like [la camisa].
Phrase Breakdown
Está
[eh-STAH]
it is
Form of 'estar' used to describe a current state or condition.
Está muy caro, no lo voy a comprar.
It is very expensive, I'm not going to buy it.
muy
[MOO-ee]
very
An adverb used to intensify adjectives or other adverbs.
Está muy caro para mi presupuesto.
It is very expensive for my budget.
caro
[KAH-roh]
expensive
Describes something that has a high price.
Está muy caro ese recuerdo del mercado.
That souvenir from the market is very expensive.
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