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Cultural tip Spain uses the common European currency, the euro, which is divided
into 100 centimos. Spanish-speaking countries in Central and South America all have
their own currencies. Argentina, Chile, Uruguay, Colombia, and Mexico all call their
currency the peso, which is divided into 100 centavos.
Useful phrases (5 minutes)
grapes ❹❹
Learn these phrases. Then cover up the answers on
mushrooms ❸❸ the right. Read the English under the pictures and
beans ❷❷ say the phrase in Spanish as shown on the right.
Esa salchicha es
demasiado cara.
ehsah salcheechah es
d d
demasyahyahemasyahemas doh karah
That sausage is
too expensive.
¿A cuánto está esa?
ah kwantoh estah ehsa
How much is that one?
Say it (2 minutes)
Eso es todo.
Two kilos of peas, please. ehsoh es todoh
The mushrooms are
too expensive.
How much are the
grapes? That’s all.
¿Algo más, señorita? Eso es todo, gracias. Tres cincuenta.
algoh mas, senyogoh mas, senyogoh mas, senyoreetah
al al ¿Cuánto es? tres theenkwentah
ehsoh es todoh, gragrathyas.
Anything else, miss? kwantoh es Three-fifty.
That’s all, thank you.
How much?
