How to Say ‘How much is the fare?’ in Mexican Spanish
¿Cuánto es el pasaje?
KWAHN-toh ess el pah-SAH-heh
[KWAHN-toh ess el pah-SAH-heh]
🇲🇽 In Mexico: Agree on the price before getting into a taxi without a meter; asking upfront is normal, not rude.
Phrase Breakdown
¿Cuánto es
KWAHN-toh ess
How much is
This is the basic way to ask a price. Link the two words: KWAN-toh-es.
¿Cuánto es en total?
How much is it in total?
Words in this phrase
Cuánto
[KWAHN-toh]
how much
Question word asking about quantity or price.
¿Cuánto cuesta el taxi?
How much does the taxi cost?
es
[ess]
is
Third-person singular of “ser,” used to describe what something is like.
En la pregunta «¿Cómo es...?», «es» pide una descripción.
In the question “What is ... like?”, “es” asks for a description.
el pasaje?
el pah-SAH-heh
the fare?
'Pasaje' is the fare for a bus or other transport. The 'j' is a raspy 'h': pah-SAH-heh.
El pasaje subió este año.
The fare went up this year.
Words in this phrase
el
[el]
the
Masculine singular definite article.
«El» acompaña al sustantivo en «El crecimiento».
“El” accompanies the noun in “The growth.”
pasaje
[pah-SAH-heh]
fare
The price of a ticket for a bus or other transport.
El pasaje del camión es barato.
The bus fare is cheap.
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