Prices and money
Precios y dinero
- Talk about money, currencies and payment methods.
- Ask for and say the price in a shop.
- Adverbs of quantity: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."
Learn essential Spanish vocabulary and phrases about prices, payments, and money. Practice asking about costs, using payment methods like cash and card, and applying adverbs of quantity. This lesson features practical dialogues and exercises designed for A1 learners.
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These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.
Exercise 1: Reorder sentences
Instruction: Make correct sentences and translate.
Exercise 2: Match a word
Instruction: Match the translations
Exercise 3: Cluster the words
Instruction: Classify the following words into two categories related to money and payment methods.
Medios de pago
Precios y acciones de compra
Exercise 4: Translate and use in a sentence
Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.
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Vender
To sell
2
El descuento
The discount
3
El euro
The euro
4
La tarjeta
The card
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La factura
The invoice
Ejercicio 5: Conversation exercise
Instrucción:
- Imagine you are on the market. What would you like to buy? How do you pay? (Imagine you are on the market. What would you like to buy? How do you pay?)
- Name and discuss the prices. Is it cheap or expensive? Ask for a discount. (Name and discuss the prices. Is it cheap or expensive? Ask for a discount.)
Teaching guidelines +/- 10 minutes
Example phrases:
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Quiero comprar pan y manzanas. I want to buy some bread and apples. |
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No quiero comprar nada. I don't want to buy anything. |
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Las naranjas son bastante caras. The oranges are quite expensive. |
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Las cebollas son baratas. The onions are cheap. |
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¿Puedo pagar en efectivo o con tarjeta? Can I pay cash or by card? |
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¿Hay algún descuento para las verduras? Is there a discount for the vegetables? |
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¿Cuánto cuestan las naranjas? How much do the oranges cost? |
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Las manzanas cuestan tres euros con cincuenta. The apples cost three euros fifty. |
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Exercise 6: Dialogue Cards
Instruction: Select a situation and practice the conversation with your teacher or fellow students.
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Instruction: Choose the correct solution
1. ¿Cuánto ____ usted por esta camisa en la tienda?
(How much ____ you pay for this shirt in the store?)2. Esta camisa ____ veinte euros, pero tiene un descuento.
(This shirt ____ twenty euros, but it has a discount.)3. Yo siempre ____ con tarjeta en esta tienda porque es más seguro.
(I always ____ by card in this store because it is safer.)4. Ellos ____ productos locales y el precio es bastante barato.
(They ____ local products and the price is quite cheap.)Exercise 8: Shopping in the store with different payment methods
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Pagar - To Pay
Presente
- yo pago
- tú pagas
- él/ella/Ud. paga
- nosotros pagamos
- vosotros pagáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. pagan
Ser - To Be
Presente
- yo soy
- tú eres
- él/ella/Ud. es
- nosotros somos
- vosotros sois
- ellos/ellas/Uds. son
Comprar - To Buy
Presente
- yo compro
- tú compras
- él/ella/Ud. compra
- nosotros compramos
- vosotros compráis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. compran
Costar - To Cost
Presente
- yo cuesto
- tú cuestas
- él/ella/Ud. cuesta
- nosotros costamos
- vosotros costáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cuestan
Vender - To Sell
Presente
- yo vendo
- tú vendes
- él/ella/Ud. vende
- nosotros vendemos
- vosotros vendéis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. venden
Exercise 9: Adverbios de cantidad: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."
Instruction: Fill in the correct word.
Grammar: Adverbs of quantity: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."
Show translation Show answerspoco, muchas, pocos, nada, mucha, mucho, bastante
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A1.19.2 Gramática
Adverbios de cantidad: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."
Adverbs of quantity: "Mucho, poco, bastante,..."
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Pagar to pay Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) pago | I pay |
| (tú) pagas | You pay |
| (él/ella) paga | he/she pays |
| (nosotros/nosotras) pagamos | we pay |
| (vosotros/vosotras) pagáis | You pay |
| (ellos/ellas) pagan | they pay |
Vender to sell Share Copied!
Presente
| Spanish | English |
|---|---|
| (yo) vendo | I sell |
| (tú) vendes | you sell |
| (él/ella) vende | he sells/she sells |
| (nosotros/nosotras) vendemos | we sell |
| (vosotros/vosotras) vendéis | You sell |
| (ellos/ellas) venden | they sell |
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Understanding Prices and Money in Spanish
This lesson focuses on practical vocabulary and phrases to help you confidently discuss prices, payments, and quantities in Spanish. You'll learn how to ask about costs, talk about different payment methods, and use common adverbs of quantity like mucho (a lot), poco (little), and bastante (enough). These words help express amounts and preferences clearly when shopping or dining out.
Key Topics Covered
- Asking prices: Phrases like "¿Cuánto cuesta esta chaqueta?" (How much does this jacket cost?)
- Payment methods: Discussing options such as efectivo (cash) and tarjeta (card)
- Adverbs of quantity: Using "mucho," "poco," and "bastante" to describe amounts related to money and purchases
- Discounts and bargains: Expressing when something is cheap or has a discount
Useful Vocabulary
Words like billetes (bills), moneda (coin/currency), descuento (discount), and verbs such as pagar (to pay), costar (to cost), and vender (to sell) are essential for everyday shopping conversations.
Practical Dialogues and Exercises
The lesson includes dialogues set in clothing stores, cafes, and markets to practice realistic scenarios. Exercises such as verb conjugations and short stories reinforce how to use this vocabulary in context.
Language Note
In Spanish, payment methods are more clearly categorized, for example, distinguishing between efectivo (cash), billetes (paper money), and moneda (coins). Unlike English, where "money" is a broad term, Spanish separates these to clarify the type of payment. Also, questions about price often use the verb costar (to cost), which conjugates differently, e.g., "Esta camisa cuesta veinte euros" (This shirt costs twenty euros). Phrases like "¿Me da el cambio, por favor?" (Can you give me the change, please?) show polite and common ways to interact in commerce.
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