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- Lucas: Welcome back to Learn Spanish with Fexingo. I am Lucas. Luna: And I am Luna. Hello everyone. Lucas: Today we are going shopping. Luna: Oh, I love shopping. But I need to learn how to pay. Lucas: That is what this episode is about. Luna: Perfect. Let us start with the first phrase. Lucas: We will ask the price. Luna: How do you say 'How much does it cost?' Lucas: You say: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Lucas: Exactly. ¿Cuánto cuesta? Luna: It sounds like 'kwan-toh kweh-stah'. Lucas: Very close. Just keep the vowels smooth. Luna: Okay. ¿Cuánto cuesta? Lucas: Yes. That is the most important question. Luna: I can imagine asking a shopkeeper. Lucas: Now, let us practice it again together. Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Lucas: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Lucas: Good job. You got it. Luna: What if I only have cash? Lucas: Then you say: Solo tengo efectivo. Luna: Solo tengo efectivo. Lucas: Solo tengo efectivo. Luna: So that means 'I only have cash'? Lucas: Correct. Efectivo is cash. Luna: I remember from last week. We talked about money. Lucas: Right. In episode two fifty three we started here. Luna: Oh yeah. This is a continuation. Lucas: Yes. We are building on that foundation. Luna: Let me try Solo tengo efectivo. Lucas: Solo tengo efectivo. Luna: Solo tengo efectivo. Lucas: Perfect pronunciation. Luna: But what if they want a card? Lucas: You ask: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Luna: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Lucas: Yes. Aceptan tarjeta. Luna: Does it mean 'Do you accept cards'? Lucas: Exactly. Tarjeta is card. Luna: That is very useful. Lucas: It saves many awkward moments. Luna: Let us repeat it a few times. Lucas: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Luna: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Lucas: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Luna: Great. Now the final phrase. Lucas: When you give them your money or card. Luna: You say: Aquí tiene. Lucas: Here tienes. No, wait. Aquí tiene. Luna: Aquí tiene. Lucas: Aquí tiene. Luna: It feels polite and simple. Lucas: It is standard for handing something over. Luna: Like giving a tip or paying. Lucas: Exactly. Aquí tiene. Luna: Let us do a full round of all four. Lucas: First: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Luna: ¿Cuánto cuesta? Lucas: Second: Solo tengo efectivo. Luna: Solo tengo efectivo. Lucas: Third: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Luna: ¿Aceptan tarjeta? Lucas: Fourth: Aquí tiene. Luna: Aquí tiene. Lucas: Excellent work today. Luna: I feel ready to go to the market. Lucas: Before we go, a quick word from Fexingo. Luna: Yes. If these episodes help you learn... Lucas: We keep them ad-free because of listeners like you. Luna: If you want to support that choice... Lucas: Visit buy me a coffee dot com slash fexingo. Luna: It really helps us make more episodes. Lucas: Thank you for listening. Luna: See you next time.