How to Say ‘I understood it was thirty-three euros.’ in Spain Spanish
Tenía entendido que eran treinta y tres euros.
teh-NEE-ah en-ten-DEE-doh keh EH-rahn TRAYN-tah ee tres EH-oo-rohs
[teh-NEE-ah en-ten-DEE-doh keh EH-rahn TRAYN-tah ee tres EH-oo-rohs]
🇪🇸 In Spain: This is a tactful way to dispute a fare. It frames the problem as your understanding, not the driver's mistake.
Phrase Breakdown
Tenía entendido
teh-NEE-ah en-ten-DEE-doh
I understood / I was under the impression
A polite way to say what you believed. Stress the 'í' in 'te-NÍ-a'.
Tenía entendido que abrían a las nueve.
I was under the impression they opened at nine.
Words in this phrase
Tenía
[teh-NEE-ah]
I had
Imperfect of 'tener'; with 'entendido' it means 'I understood / I was under the impression'.
Tenía mucho trabajo ayer.
I had a lot of work yesterday.
entendido
[en-ten-DEE-doh]
understood
Past participle of 'entender'; 'tener entendido' = to be under the impression.
Tengo entendido que cierra a las ocho.
I understand it closes at eight.
que eran treinta y tres euros.
keh EH-rahn TRAYN-tah ee tres EH-oo-rohs
that it was thirty-three euros.
Blend 'que eran' together into 'keéran', then say the number as one unit.
Dijo que eran treinta y tres euros.
He said it was thirty-three euros.
Words in this phrase
que
[keh]
that
A conjunction used to introduce a clause after verbs like creer, decir, or pensar.
Pienso que la flexibilidad también forma parte de una buena cultura.
I think that flexibility is also part of a good culture.
eran
[EH-rahn]
they were / it was
Imperfect of 'ser', used for amounts or descriptions in the past.
Eran las diez de la noche.
It was ten at night.
treinta
[TRAYN-tah]
thirty
The number 30; from 31 on, numbers use 'y' as separate words.
Abril tiene treinta días.
April has thirty days.
y
[ee]
and
A conjunction used to connect words or ideas.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a culture that is close and human.
tres
[tres]
three
The number after two.
Necesitamos al menos tres personas para ayudar.
We need at least three people to help.
euros
[EH-oo-rohs]
euros
The currency used in Spain and many European countries.
Cuesta dos euros en total.
It costs two euros in total.
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