agregar propina
/aɡɾeɡaɾ pɾopina/from spelling rules
The phrase "add tip" in Spanish is translated as agregar propina.
agregar propina is used to describe including an extra amount of money for a service provider as a reward for their work. This specific phrase is common in digital interfaces, such as when you are using a payment app or viewing a digital receipt and see an option to include a gratuity.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb agregar (to add) and the noun propina (tip).
Which one should you use?
While agregar propina means to add a tip (often in a digital or mathematical sense), dejar propina is the more natural way to say "to leave a tip" when referring to the act of tipping a server in a restaurant.
How do you pronounce it?
/aɡɾeɡaɾ pɾopina/
Did you know?
- The word propina shares an ancient root with the Latin verb 'propinare', which means 'to offer a drink'. This connects the concept of a modern gratuity to the historical act of offering a toast or a drink to someone.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, leaving a tip is not expected at all, and doing so can be seen as an oddity or an Americanized habit. In these regions, the service charge is often already factored into the price.
- To make a request for a tip feel less demanding and more polite, speakers may use the diminutive form una propinita.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría agregar la propina, por favor?Could you add the tip, please?
- ¿Se podría incluir la gratificación?Could you include the gratuity?
- ¿Podrías sumarle la propina?Could you add the tip?
- Añádele la gratificación, por favorAdd the gratuity, please
- Déjame pagar eso y añádele la propinaLet me pay that and add the tip
- ¿Podrías sumarle la gratificación? Te pago en efectivoCould you add the gratuity? I'll pay in cash
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are paying the bill at a restaurant.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿vas a agregar propina al pago?Alejandro, are you going to add a tip to the payment?
- AlejandroSí, el servicio fue excelente hoy.Yes, the service was excellent today.
- SofíaEstá bien, yo voy a agregar propina también.That's fine, I am going to add a tip too.
- AlejandroPerfecto, entonces ya podemos irnos.Perfect, then we can leave now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries agregar, propina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
