How to Say ‘Can you give me a discount?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Me puede hacer un descuento?
meh PWEH-deh ah-SEHR oon dehs-KWEHN-toh
[meh PWEH-deh ah-SEHR oon dehs-KWEHN-toh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Asking for a discount is most natural in markets or small independent shops, less so in chain stores with fixed prices. Tone matters: friendly and light works better than pushy.
Phrase Breakdown
Me
[meh]
to me
Indirect object pronoun; here it softens the request politely.
¿Me puede hacer un descuento si compro dos?
Can you give me a discount if I buy two?
puede
[PWEH-deh]
can you
Polite way to ask if someone is able or willing to do something.
¿Me puede ayudar con esta talla?
Can you help me with this size?
hacer
[ah-SEHR]
make / do
Very common verb; here it means to give or make available.
A veces el vendedor puede hacer una mejor oferta.
Sometimes the seller can make a better offer.
un
[oon]
a
Indefinite article used before a singular masculine noun.
Busco un descuento en esta chamarra.
I’m looking for a discount on this jacket.
descuento
[dehs-KWEHN-toh]
discount
A reduction in price.
El descuento aplica solo hoy en algunos productos.
The discount applies only today on some products.
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