Pragmática



Cómo preguntar el precio

If you want to know the price of something, ask Qué precio tiene(n):

¿Qué precio tiene una doble? – What price does the double room have?
¿Qué precio tienen estos zapatos? – What price do these shoes have?

To ask the same more informal, use cuánto cuesta(n):

¿Cuánto cuesta una doble?
¿Cuánto cuestan estos zapatos?

In restaurants and hotels prices are frequently announced without VAT (sin IVA), so we recommend you to ask:

¿Con IVA o sin IVA? – With VAT o without VAT?

If you want to know whether you can pay cash o credit card, ask:

¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? – Can I pay with a credit card?
¿Puedo pagar en efectivo? – Can I pay cash?

If you are looking for something cheap, say:

Me parece un poco caro – It seems a little bit expensive
Estamos buscando algo económico – We are looking for something cheap

But if the price seems too expensive, you can say:

Me parece muy caro – It´s very expensive
¡Es carísimo! – It´s too expensive!

Please, never say money no problem! Spanish don´t like people who say things like that.

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