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Cash or card in Spanish

Justin is at Ben's stall after the price talk. He's ready to buy, but Ben's cash box doesn't look ready to give change.

You'll ask about cash, cards, change, and a receipt. You'll also check whether you can return an item and whether it has a warranty.

These questions help you avoid surprises before you hand over your money.

By the end of this lesson

Ask to pay, check payment methods and change, request a receipt, and ask about returns and a warranty.

  • ¿Nos cobras, por favor?Can you ring us up?
  • ¿Aceptan efectivo?Do you take cash?
  • ¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you take card?
  • ¿Tienen cambio?Do you have change?
  • ¿Me das ticket?Can I get a receipt?
  • ¿Lo puedo devolver?Can I return it?
  • ¿Tiene garantía?Does it have a warranty?

Scene — Ben checks the change

It's afternoon at Ben's market stall. Justin has chosen a small lamp and finished discussing the price.

Ben opens his cash box with confidence, then finds one lonely coin inside.

Justin waits beside his chosen small lamp while Ben opens his cash box confidently and discovers a single lonely coin.

Learn — Questions at checkout

There are seven checkout questions to learn. Tap ▶ and say each one aloud.

Learn them as whole lines; you don't need to take them apart.

  1. Justin politely asks Ben to ring up the small lamp, gesturing toward it across the counter.

    ¿Nos cobras, por favor?

    Can you ring us up?

    When to use it: Ask the seller to take payment for your purchases.

    Nos includes you and someone else, or your table or group.

  2. Justin holds out paper money and asks Ben whether the stall accepts cash.

    ¿Aceptan efectivo?

    Do you take cash?

    When to use it: Check whether a shop takes cash before paying.

    Efectivo means cash: bills and coins.

  3. Justin presents a payment card and asks Ben whether he accepts card payments.

    ¿Aceptan tarjeta?

    Do you take card?

    When to use it: Check whether you can pay by card at a shop.

    You can ask one seller this question about the whole shop.

  4. Justin asks about change while Ben awkwardly displays the only coin in his cash box.

    ¿Tienen cambio?

    Do you have change?

    When to use it: Ask whether the seller has change for your bill.

  5. Justin asks for a receipt as Ben offers him a narrow blank paper slip.

    ¿Me das ticket?

    Can I get a receipt?

    When to use it: Ask a seller for your purchase receipt.

    Ticket is commonly used for a purchase receipt in Mexico.

  6. Justin asks whether he could return the lamp, lightly sliding it back toward Ben with a questioning gesture.

    ¿Lo puedo devolver?

    Can I return it?

    When to use it: Check whether the shop allows you to return the item.

    Lo refers to the item you're discussing.

  7. Justin asks about the lamp's warranty while inspecting its base and Ben presents a blank warranty booklet.

    ¿Tiene garantía?

    Does it have a warranty?

    When to use it: Ask whether an item has a warranty before buying it.

    This asks about the item, not the seller.

Story — An almost empty cash box

Watch how Justin checks payment options when Ben can't provide change. The highlighted questions are your new lines.

Use Show English if you need help.

  1. Justin and a friend have chosen their purchases; Justin checks the combined price.
  2. Justin¿Cuánto es en total?What's the total?
  3. BenSon doscientos pesos.It's two hundred pesos.
  4. Justin¿Nos cobras, por favor? ¿Aceptan efectivo?Can you ring us up? Do you take cash?
  5. BenSí.Yes.
  6. Justin shows a large bill. Ben opens the cash box and nudges its only coin.
  7. Justin¿Tienen cambio?Do you have change?
  8. BenNo, lo siento.No, sorry.
  9. Justin¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you take card?
  10. BenSí.Yes.
  11. Before paying, Justin points to the lamp and checks the shop's policies.
  12. Justin¿Lo puedo devolver? ¿Tiene garantía?Can I return it? Does it have a warranty?
  13. BenSí, puedes. Sí.Yes, you can. Yes.
  14. Justin pays by card and asks for both a receipt and a tax invoice.
  15. Justin¿Me das ticket? ¿Me facturas?Can I get a receipt? Can you invoice me?
  16. BenClaro. Un momento, por favor.Sure. Just a moment, please.

Practice — Choose your payment

Try ten short exercises about paying and checking your purchase. Keep trying or use the skip button.

Each answer includes a short explanation to help.

0 of 10 done

  1. What did you hear?

  2. Match the pairs

    Spanish

    ¿Nos cobras, por favor?Drop the English here
    ¿Lo puedo devolver?Drop the English here
    ¿Tiene garantía?Drop the English here
    ¿Cuánto es en total?Drop the English here

    English

    Drag an English line onto its Spanish, or tap one and then the other.

  3. What do you say?

    You have bills and coins, not a bank card. Ask whether the stall accepts that payment method.

  4. Fill the gap

    Do you have change?

    ¿Tienen ____?

  5. What does it mean?

    Gracias

  6. True or false?

    This question asks whether the item has a warranty.

  7. What do you say?

    Before buying the lamp, ask whether you can bring it back for a return.

  8. Build the line

    Can you ring us up?

    ¿ , ?

    Tap the words in order.

  9. What do you say?

    You've agreed on what to buy, but haven't added the prices together. Ask for the combined amount.

  10. Build the line

    Can I get a receipt?

    ¿ ?

    Tap the words in order.

Say it — Pay at Ben's stall

You're Justin at Ben's stall, paying for your group. Ben speaks first; tap the microphone to answer.

Tap ▶ for the model. Your recording stays on your device.

  1. Ben¿Estamos listos?Are we ready?
  2. Justin (you)Ask him to ring your group up politely.

    ¿Nos cobras, por favor?

    Can you ring us up?

0 of 8 said

Recap — what you can say now

SpanishEnglish
¿Nos cobras, por favor?Can you ring us up?
¿Aceptan efectivo?Do you take cash?
¿Aceptan tarjeta?Do you take card?
¿Tienen cambio?Do you have change?
¿Me das ticket?Can I get a receipt?
¿Lo puedo devolver?Can I return it?
¿Tiene garantía?Does it have a warranty?
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