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How to Say ‘Keep the change.’ in Spain Spanish

Quédese con la vuelta.

KEH-deh-seh kohn lah BWEHL-tah

[KEH-deh-seh kohn lah BWEHL-tah]

💬 Usage Tip: In Spain, change is la vuelta. In much of Latin America it's el vuelto or el cambio.

🇪🇸 In Spain: Tipping taxis isn't expected in Spain. Rounding up a little is a nice touch, especially after the driver has been patient.

Phrase Breakdown

Quédese

[KEH-deh-seh]

keep

Polite usted command from quedarse; used when telling someone to keep the change.

Example

Quédese con el cambio, gracias por todo.

Keep the change, thanks for everything.

con la vuelta.

kohn lah BWEHL-tah

the change.

In Spain 'la vuelta' means the change from a payment. Say it 'con-la-VUEL-ta'.

Example

Aquí tiene la vuelta.

Here's your change.

Words in this phrase

con

[kohn]

with

Preposition used to indicate company, connection, or interaction.

Example

Hablé con una empleada sobre el ambiente laboral.

I spoke with an employee about the work environment.

[lah]

the

A definite article used before a feminine singular noun.

Example

«La» gente en esa empresa parece amable.

The people in that company seem kind.

vuelta

[BWEHL-tah]

change (money)

The money given back after paying more than the price.

Example

Aquí tiene la vuelta.

Here's your change.

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