How to Say ‘It's too expensive’ in Spain Spanish
Es demasiado caro
ess deh-mah-SYAH-doh KAH-roh
[ess deh-mah-SYAH-doh KAH-roh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Fine at a flea market like the Rastro, where some haggling happens. In regular shops prices are fixed, so it reads as a polite no rather than an opening offer.
Phrase Breakdown
Es
[ess]
it is
Used to state or confirm a time or arrangement.
La reserva Es a las nueve.
The reservation is at nine.
demasiado
[deh-mah-SYAH-doh]
too (much)
Adverb meaning excessively; placed before adjectives.
La camisa es demasiado grande.
The shirt is too big.
caro
[KAH-roh]
expensive
Costing a lot of money.
El coche es caro.
The car is expensive.
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