{"id":171,"date":"2009-05-26T11:12:57","date_gmt":"2009-05-26T15:12:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=171"},"modified":"2009-05-26T11:12:57","modified_gmt":"2009-05-26T15:12:57","slug":"buying-en-espanol-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/buying-en-espanol-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Buying, en espa\u00f1ol &#8211; Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you walk into a store in a Spanish-speaking country, you will probably be greeted with an &#8220;Hola, \u00bftodo bien?, or &#8220;Hola, buenas.&#8221; This greeting requires no formal answer and a simple &#8220;hola&#8221; is enough. In Latin America, store prices do not include taxes. These are added at the cashier when paying and they add around 8,5% to the sale price.<\/p>\n<p>Here are some useful sentences if you\u2019re going to buy something <em>en espa\u00f1ol<\/em>. These are the customer&#8217;s sentences. The salesperson lines will come soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Estoy mirando, nada m\u00e1s. Gracias.<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019m just looking, thanks.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfAceptan (American Express)?<\/strong> \u2013 Do you take (American Express)?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfAceptan cheque viajero?<\/strong> \u2013 Do you take traveler\u2019s checks?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfTiene(n) \u2026?<\/strong> \u2013 Do you have\u2026?<br \/>\n<strong>Estoy buscando \u2026<\/strong> &#8211; I\u2019m looking for \u2026<br \/>\n<strong>He visto una (chaqueta) en la vitrina.<\/strong> \u2013 I saw (a jacket) in the window.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfEst\u00e1 en rebaja?<\/strong> \u2013 Is this on sale?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfPuedo mandar esto a M\u00e9xico? <\/strong>\u2013 Can I have this sent to Mexico?<br \/>\n<strong>Es para regalo.<\/strong> \u2013 It\u2019s a gift for someone.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfPuede(n) envolver esto para regalo?<\/strong> \u2013 Can I have this gift-wrapped?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto queda con impuesto? <\/strong>\u2013 What\u2019s the price on this with tax?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es el precio en la oferta?<\/strong> \u2013 What\u2019s the sale price on this?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfTiene el tama\u00f1o peque\u00f1o \/ mediano \/ grande \/ extra grande?<\/strong> \u2013 Do you have this in small \/ medium \/ large \/ extra large?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfTiene un tama\u00f1o m\u00e1s peque\u00f1o \/ grande? <\/strong>\u2013 Do you have this in a smaller \/ larger size?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfD\u00f3nde est\u00e1n los probadores?<\/strong> \u2013 Where are the fitting rooms?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1l es su horario aqu\u00ed?<\/strong> \u2013 What are your hours?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfA qu\u00e9 hora cierran? <\/strong>\u2013 When do you close?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfAbren los fines de semana?<\/strong> \u2013 Are you open on weekends?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfCu\u00e1nto tiempo lleva?<\/strong> \u2013 How long will it take?<br \/>\n<strong>Me voy a llevar este \/ esta. <\/strong>&#8211; I\u2019ll take this one.<br \/>\n<strong>Disculpe, \u00bfd\u00f3nde lo pago? <\/strong>\u2013 Excuse me, where do I pay?<br \/>\n<strong>Me gustar\u00eda comprar este, por favor.<\/strong> \u2013 I\u2019d like to purchase this, please.<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfPuedo cambiarlo?<\/strong> \u2013 What\u2019s your exchange policy?<br \/>\n<strong>\u00bfMe puede dar el recibo, por favor?<\/strong> \u2013 Can I have a receipt, please?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you walk into a store in a Spanish-speaking country, you will probably be greeted with an &#8220;Hola, \u00bftodo bien?, or &#8220;Hola, buenas.&#8221; This greeting requires no formal answer and a simple &#8220;hola&#8221; is enough. 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