How to Say ‘Do you have change?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Tiene cambio?
tee-EH-neh KAHM-byoh
[tee-EH-neh KAHM-byoh]
💬 Usage Tip: [cambio] here means "change" as in money back, not a general change. The same word can also mean a change of clothes or a change in plans, so context matters.
Phrase Breakdown
Tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
do you have
Common polite question to a cashier or seller.
¿Tiene cambio para un billete grande?
Do you have change for a large bill?
cambio
[KAHM-byoh]
change
Small money returned after payment or used to break a bill.
No tengo monedas, ¿me da cambio?
I don’t have coins, can you give me change?
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