recarga
top up
There is no single Mexican word for every kind of refill. A phone or card top-up is a recarga, to refill a cup or bottle is rellenar, and a refill pack of something is a repuesto.
Meaning: a new supply or a drink poured again (noun)
Ways to say it
| Mexican | Note |
|---|---|
| recarga | top up |
| rellenar | to refill |
| repuesto | replacement pack |
Mexicans say recarga for phone credit, for example una recarga de cien pesos. At a restaurant you ask ¿me lo puede rellenar? for a drink.
How does it change in a sentence?
The verb rellenar is regular, so relleno el vaso means "I refill the glass". The noun relleno exists too, but it means a filling, as in a stuffed pepper.
Did you know?
- In Mexico people buy phone credit as a recarga at small shops and convenience stores, often for a fixed amount.
Examples in context
- Quiero una recarga de cien pesos.I want a one hundred peso top-up.
- ¿Me puede rellenar el vaso, por favor?Can you refill my glass, please?
- Compré un repuesto para la pluma.I bought a refill for the pen.
Example conversation
Diego asks for a refill at a taco restaurant in Mérida.
- DiegoDisculpe, ¿me puede rellenar el vaso?Excuse me, can you refill my glass?
- MeseraClaro, ¿de horchata otra vez?Sure, horchata again?
- DiegoSí, por favor.Yes, please.
