Questioning a supermarket price in Spanish

The idea

Use en la estantería pone to cite the shelf label and podría comprobar to request a check politely. Ticket means receipt and descuento means discount.

Examples

• En la estantería pone dos euros, pero aquí marca tres.The shelf says two euros, but it shows three here.
• Disculpe, ¿podría comprobar el precio de este yogur?Excuse me, could you check the price of this yogurt?
• La oferta del arroz todavía aparece en el cartel.The rice offer is still on the sign.
• Mi padre pregunta si el descuento se aplica a esta botella.My father asks whether the discount applies to this bottle.
• La cajera revisa el ticket y corrige el importe.The cashier checks the receipt and corrects the amount.
• Si no es el precio anunciado, prefiero no llevarme el queso.If that is not the advertised price, I would rather not take the cheese.

Watch out

Do not assume every offer applies to every size or product; ask whether it applies to yours.

Try it yourself

1. At checkout you are charged more. Ask them to check the ___. (precio / precioS)

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   precio

   Precio identifies the amount to check.

2. The amount is on the receipt. Find the ___. (ticket / estante)

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   ticket

   Ticket is the receipt on which the amount appears.

3. Ask politely: Could you check the label? ¿___ revisar la etiqueta? (podría / puedo)

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   podría

   Podría politely asks the other person to check; puedo asks whether you can.

Use it today

Explain a price difference and ask a cashier to check the label.