How to Say ‘That's on me’ in Spain Spanish
Eso corre de mi cuenta
EH-soh KOH-rreh deh mee KWEN-tah
[EH-soh KOH-rreh deh mee KWEN-tah]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Saying this tells the driver you'll pay any extra fare from your chosen route without complaining. It settles the disagreement politely and lets him drive your way.
Phrase Breakdown
Eso corre
EH-soh KOH-rreh
That is (charged)
This starts the idiom 'correr de mi cuenta'. Roll the 'rr' in 'CO-rre'.
Eso corre por mi parte.
That's on my side.
Words in this phrase
Eso
[EH-soh]
that
A demonstrative pronoun used to refer to an idea, comment, or thing previously mentioned.
Eso es justo lo que busco en la cultura de una empresa.
That is exactly what I look for in a company's culture.
corre
[KOH-rreh]
is (charged)
'Correr de mi cuenta' means I'll pay/take responsibility.
La cena corre de mi cuenta.
Dinner's on me.
de mi cuenta
deh mee KWEN-tah
on me / my responsibility
'De mi cuenta' means I'll pay for it or take responsibility. Stress 'CUEN-ta'.
La cena corre de mi cuenta.
Dinner is on me.
Words in this phrase
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
cuenta
[KWEN-tah]
account
Here responsibility, as in on my account.
Lo pago por mi cuenta.
I pay for it myself.
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