How to Say ‘It's what the meter shows.’ in Spain Spanish
Es lo que marca el taxímetro.
ess loh keh MAR-kah ell tak-SEE-meh-troh
[ess loh keh MAR-kah ell tak-SEE-meh-troh]
Phrase Breakdown
Es lo que marca
ess loh keh MAR-kah
It is what it shows / says
Used to explain that the amount is the one indicated by the meter or device.
Es lo que marca la pantalla.
It’s what the screen shows.
Words in this phrase
Es
[ess]
it is / that's
Used here to explain or justify the amount charged.
Es lo que sale en el recibo.
That's what appears on the receipt.
lo
[loh]
what
Part of 'lo que', meaning 'what' or 'that which'.
Es lo que veo en la pantalla.
It's what I see on the screen.
que
[keh]
that / what
Used with 'lo' to form 'lo que' = 'what'.
No discuto lo que dice el sistema.
I’m not arguing with what the system says.
marca
[MAR-kah]
shows / indicates
Used for readings shown by devices like meters.
Hoy marca más de lo habitual.
Today it shows more than usual.
El taxímetro
ell tak-SEE-meh-troh
The taxi meter
The device in a taxi that calculates the fare based on distance and time.
El taxímetro no funciona bien.
The taxi meter isn’t working properly.
Words in this phrase
el
[ell]
the
Masculine singular article used before 'taxímetro'.
El taxímetro necesita revisión.
The meter needs checking.
taxímetro
[tak-SEE-meh-troh]
taximeter / meter
The machine that calculates the taxi fare.
El taxímetro subió muy rápido durante el tráfico.
The meter went up very quickly during traffic.
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