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 about prices and payment methods, including words like "dinero" (money), "tarjeta" (card), and adverbs like "bastante" (enough) and "poco" (a little), to talk confidently about costs and buying items.
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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 words according to whether they are related to physical money or to actions and prices in buying and selling.
Dinero y medios de pago
Acciones y precios
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
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El descuento
The discount
3
El euro
The euro
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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. En la tienda, yo siempre ___ con tarjeta.
(At the store, I always ___ with card.)2. El precio de esta camisa ___ veinte euros.
(The price of this shirt ___ twenty euros.)3. Nosotros ___ productos en esta tienda todos los días.
(We ___ products in this store every day.)4. Tú ___ mucho en efectivo cuando vas al mercado.
(You ___ a lot in cash when you go to the market.)Exercise 8: Shopping at the Local Store
Instruction:
Verb Tables
Pagar - Pagar
Presente
- yo pago
- tú pagas
- él/ella/Ud. paga
- nosotros/as pagamos
- vosotros/as pagáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. pagan
Vender - Vender
Presente
- yo vendo
- tú vendes
- él/ella/Ud. vende
- nosotros/as vendemos
- vosotros/as vendéis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. venden
Costar - Costar
Presente
- yo cuesto
- tú cuestas
- él/ella/Ud. cuesta
- nosotros/as costamos
- vosotros/as costáis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. cuestan
Comprar - Comprar
Presente
- yo compro
- tú compras
- él/ella/Ud. compra
- nosotros/as compramos
- vosotros/as compráis
- ellos/ellas/Uds. compran
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,..."
Verb conjugation tables for this lesson Share Copied!
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 introduces essential vocabulary and expressions related to prices, payments, and quantities in Spanish, suitable for beginner learners (A1 level). It covers common methods of payment, important adverbs of quantity, and typical phrases used when buying or selling items.
Key Vocabulary: Money and Payment Methods
- el dinero – money
- el efectivo – cash
- la tarjeta – card (credit/debit)
- el euro – euro (currency)
- el cambio – change (money returned)
Common Actions and Price Descriptions
- barato – cheap
- caro – expensive
- comprar – to buy
Adverbs of Quantity
These words help describe amounts and quantities during conversations about shopping:
- mucho – a lot
- poco – a little
- bastante – enough, quite a bit
Example Phrases and Questions
- ¿Cuánto cuesta esta camisa? – How much does this shirt cost?
- Tengo bastante dinero para comprar un regalo. – I have enough money to buy a gift.
- ¿Aceptan tarjeta o solo efectivo? – Do you accept card or only cash?
- El precio es caro, pero hoy hay un descuento. – The price is expensive, but there is a discount today.
- ¿Me puedes dar el cambio, por favor? – Can you give me the change, please?
- Solo quiero comprar poco, no mucho. – I just want to buy a little, not a lot.
Useful Dialogues for Practice
The lesson includes practical conversational examples for various shopping situations such as at a clothing store, supermarket, and café. These help learners practice asking prices, availability, and using quantity adverbs in natural contexts.
Verb Conjugations and Usage
Essential verbs in the present tense are practiced to talk about payment and buying: pagar (to pay), vender (to sell), costar (to cost), and comprar (to buy). Examples come with fill-in-the-gap exercises and short stories to reinforce comprehension and usage.
Notes on Language Differences and Useful Expressions
Unlike English, Spanish places the adjective barato or caro usually after the noun it describes (e.g., el precio caro – the expensive price), and verbs like costar express cost uniquely with a subject amount (e.g., cuesta veinte euros – it costs twenty euros). Also, Spanish uses multiple phrases for payment methods relying on both pagar con tarjeta (pay with card) and pagar en efectivo (pay in cash).
Here are some useful Spanish phrases with English approximations:
- ¿Cuánto cuesta? – How much does it cost?
- ¿Aceptan tarjeta? – Do you accept card?
- Me puede dar el cambio – Can you give me the change?
- Tengo bastante dinero – I have enough money.
- Quiero comprar poco – I want to buy a little.
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