Spanish for shopping and bargaining
Markets, souvenir stalls and shops. Ask the price, find your size and, where it's normal, haggle a little.
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Browsing
- Solo estoy mirando, graciasI'm just looking, thanksSay it: SOH-loh ehs-TOY mee-RAHN-doh, GRAH-syahs
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esto?How much does this cost?Say it: KWAHN-toh KWEHS-tah EHS-toh
- ¿Tiene esto en otro color?Do you have this in another color?Say it: TYEH-neh EHS-toh ehn OH-troh koh-LOHR
- ¿Tiene una talla más grande / más pequeña?Do you have a bigger / smaller size?Say it: TYEH-neh OO-nah TAH-yah mahs GRAHN-deh / mahs peh-KEH-nyah
- ¿Dónde están los probadores?Where are the fitting rooms?Say it: DOHN-deh ehs-TAHN lohs proh-bah-DOH-rehs
Bargaining at markets
- Es muy caroIt's too expensiveSay it: ehs mooy KAH-roh
- ¿Me puede hacer un descuento?Can you give me a discount?Say it: meh PWEH-deh ah-SEHR oon dehs-KWEHN-toh
- ¿Cuál es su mejor precio?What's your best price?Say it: kwahl ehs soo meh-HOHR PREH-syoh
- Si me llevo dos, ¿cuánto?If I take two, how much?Say it: see meh YEH-boh dohs, KWAHN-toh
- Bargain at street markets and craft stalls, not in shops, supermarkets or restaurants.
- Start friendly, offer a bit lower, and meet in the middle. Smiling and walking away politely is fine too.
- Small amounts matter more to the seller than to you. Don't haggle hard over the price of a coffee.
Paying
- Me lo llevoI'll take itSay it: meh loh YEH-boh
- ¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you take cards?Say it: ah-SEHP-tahn tahr-HEH-tah
- ¿Aceptan efectivo?Do you take cash?Say it: ah-SEHP-tahn eh-fehk-TEE-boh
- ¿Me da un recibo?Can I have a receipt?Say it: meh dah oon reh-SEE-boh
- ¿Puedo devolver esto?Can I return this?Say it: PWEH-doh deh-bohl-BEHR EHS-toh
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