Por favor, cotice
The English phrase 'please quote' can be translated into Spanish as Por favor, cotice.
This phrase is used to make a request to a business for a formal estimate of the cost for goods or services.
Which one should you use?
The form Por favor, cotice is the default form used when addressing a business or professional with the formal usted. If you are speaking to a single person with whom you have a close, informal relationship, you would use Por favor, cotiza instead. If you are addressing a company or a group of people, you should use Por favor, coticen.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, the verb cotizar might be replaced with presupuestar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word cotice is the formal imperative (command) form of the verb cotizar, which is used when addressing a professional with usted. The informal version is cotiza, used with tú and the plural version is coticen, used with ustedes.
Did you know?
- While cotizar is used for business quotes, it is also the standard term used when talking about paying social security contributions or calculating a pension.
- In the stock market, cotizar is used to describe the act of a share or currency being listed or traded at a specific price.
- The word cotizar is a cognate of the English 'quota', as both relate to a fixed amount or a proportional share.
Examples in context
- Por favor, cotice el envío de los productos.Please quote the shipping cost for the products.
- Por favor, cotice este servicio de mantenimiento.Please quote this maintenance service.
- Por favor, cotice cien unidades de este modelo.Please quote one hundred units of this model.
Example conversation
Javier is asking María for a price estimate for a catering service.
- JavierHola, María. Por favor, cotice un evento para diez personas.Hello, María. Please quote an event for ten people.
- MaríaClaro, Javier. ¿Qué menú prefiere?Of course, Javier. Which menu do you prefer?
- JavierPrefiero el menú vegetariano.I prefer the vegetarian menu.
- MaríaPerfecto, le envío la cotización mañana.Perfect, I will send you the quote tomorrow.
