etiqueta de precio
/etiketa de pɾeθjo/from spelling rulesfeminine
The English phrase "price tag" is translated into Spanish as etiqueta de precio.
etiqueta de precio refers to the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price. In many contexts, such as asking for the cost of an item, people will simply use the word precio instead of the full phrase etiqueta de precio.
Meaning: the tag or sticker attached to a product, displaying its price (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of etiqueta (tag/label) and de precio (of price).
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun etiqueta to etiquetas while keeping de precio in its singular form.
Did you know?
- While etiqueta means 'price tag' in a store, it also refers to 'etiquette' in the sense of social manners and protocols.
- The word etiqueta shares an ancestor with the English word 'ticket', as both evolved from the same linguistic roots relating to marking or sticking.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, it is common to negotiate the price regardless of the etiqueta de precio when shopping at local markets.
Examples in context
- Por favor, retire el cartel de precio antes de realizar la compra.Please remove the price tag before making the purchase.
- No encuentro la etiqueta de precio.I can't find the price tag.
- La etiqueta de precio está rota.The price tag is torn.
- Mira la etiqueta de precio de este vestido.Look at the price tag of this dress.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are shopping for a shirt in a store.
- ElenaMateo, me gusta mucho esta camisa.Mateo, I really like this shirt.
- MateoEs muy bonita, pero ¿dónde está la etiqueta de precio?It is very pretty, but where is the price tag?
- ElenaCreo que está en la manga derecha.I think it is on the right sleeve.
- MateoTienes razón, ahora ya puedo ver el precio.You are right, now I can see the price.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “price tag” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, etiqueta, precio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
