tarifa adicional
/taɾifa adiθjonal/from spelling rules
The English phrase "extra fee" is translated into Spanish as tarifa adicional.
An extra fee refers to an additional amount of money that must be paid for a specific service or feature.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase tarifa adicional is composed of tarifa (fee or rate) and adicional (additional).
Which one should you use?
While tarifa adicional refers to a set rate or price, cargo adicional is often used to describe a specific extra charge or levy added to a bill.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, you may use sobrecoste or coste extra to mean "extra fee". In Latin America, the variation cargo adicional is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "extra fees", use tarifas adicionales, where both the noun and the adjective are pluralized.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾifa adiθjonal/
Did you know?
- The word tarifa is a linguistic legacy of the Arabic word taʕrifa, which originally meant a 'notification' or a 'list of prices'.
- The word cargo can mean an 'extra fee' but it also describes a professional 'position' or 'rank' in a company.
- The term tarifa is used not only for fees but also for the technical 'frequency' or 'rate' of a service, like electricity or water.
Examples in context
- La compra de este boleto tiene un recargo adicional.The purchase of this ticket has an extra fee.
- La tarifa no incluye los costos adicionales por servicios especiales.The rate does not include additional costs for special services.
- Si quieres agregar más opciones, hay un recargo.If you want to add more options, there is an extra fee.
- El hotel cobra una tarifa adicional por el desayuno.The hotel charges an extra fee for breakfast.
- Hay una tarifa adicional por el envío.There is an extra fee for shipping.
- No quiero pagar una tarifa adicional.I do not want to pay an extra fee.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are discussing a hotel booking over the phone.
- Lucía¿Hay alguna tarifa adicional por el servicio de lavandería?Is there an extra fee for the laundry service?
- DanielSí, Lucía, la tarifa adicional es de diez euros.Yes, Lucía, the extra fee is ten euros.
- LucíaEstá bien, Daniel, lo incluiré en mi reserva.That is fine, Daniel, I will include it in my reservation.
- DanielPerfecto, ya he actualizado su cuenta.Perfect, I have already updated your account.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries adicional, tarifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
