precio con descuento
/pɾeθjo kon deskwento/from spelling rules
The English phrase "discounted price" is translated into Spanish as precio con descuento.
This phrase refers to a reduced price that is lower than the original cost of an item. You may also use precio de oferta to denote a specific promotional or sale price in a retail context.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase precio con descuento is composed of precio (price), con (with) and descuento (discount).
Which one should you use?
While precio con descuento is a standard way to express the concept, precio de oferta is specifically used in retail to denote a special promotional or sale price.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, Precio con Descuento is widely used. In Spain, people often use the term Precio en Oferta to convey the idea of a discounted price.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American markets, you may see the term remate, which describes a discounted price so low the seller is trying to clear all remaining stock quickly.
- The word precio shares a common ancestor with the English word 'precious', as both stem from the Latin 'pretium' which refers to value or worth.
- The term rebajas is used instead of descuento to describe specific seasonal periods of discounted prices, referring literally to the act of lowering prices.
Examples in context
- El televisor tiene un precio con descuento.The television has a discounted price.
- ¿Cuál es el precio con descuento de esta camisa?What is the discounted price of this shirt?
- Solo pagas el precio con descuento si compras hoy.You only pay the discounted price if you buy today.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are looking at clothes in a store.
- SofíaDaniel, ¿sabes el precio con descuento de este vestido?Daniel, do you know the discounted price of this dress?
- DanielNo lo sé, pero parece muy barato.I don't know, but it looks very cheap.
- SofíaVoy a preguntarle a la dependienta.I am going to ask the shop assistant.
- DanielBuena idea, Sofía.Good idea, Sofia.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, descuento, precio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
