A¿Solo esto?
BSí, solo esto.
A¿Bolsa?
BNo, gracias.
AAquí tiene el cambio.
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At the Supermarket Checkout
En el supermercado: pagar en la caja
Sep 14, 20261 min readGraded Spanish · word-by-word audio
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A
¿Solo esto?
Just this?
B
Sí, solo esto.
Yes, just this.
A
¿Bolsa?
Bag?
B
No, gracias.
No, thanks.
A
Aquí tiene el cambio.
Here's your change.
Key vocabulary
- soloadv.
only, just
“Solo esto, gracias.”— Just this, thanks.
Pattern solo esto — just this
Compare solamente — only
no form changes
💡 From Latin solus, meaning 'only'; often used at checkout to confirm your items.
- bolsaf.
bag
“¿Bolsa?”— Bag?
Pattern bolsa de plástico — plastic bag
Compare saco — bag (Latin America)
plural: bolsas
💡 In Spanish supermarkets bolsa is common; in parts of Latin America, saco or funda is used.
- cambiom.
change (money)
“Aquí tiene el cambio.”— Here's your change.
Pattern el cambio — the change
Compare vuelto — change (Latin America)
plural: cambios
💡 From cambiar ('to exchange'); Spain uses cambio, while Latin America often uses vuelto.
At the supermarket checkout
At supermarket checkouts in Spain, the cashier often asks ¿Bolsa? ('Bag?'), and bags usually cost extra. When giving change, they say Aquí tiene el cambio. In Latin America, the bag may be called bolsa or saco, and change is often vuelto. In both Spain and Latin America, saying Solo esto and No, gracias at checkout sounds natural.
Source: General Spanish supermarket checkout customs
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