su total es
/su total es/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "your total is" is translated as su total es.
This phrase is used by a seller to inform a customer of the final amount of money they are required to pay.
Which one should you use?
While su total es is the standard polite way to address a customer, tu total es is an informal version used with people you know well or in very casual settings. In many Spanish-speaking regions, it is very common to omit su total es and simply say son [amount] (e.g., Son veinte euros) to state the total.
How does it change in a sentence?
The form su total es uses the formal possessive adjective su to address the customer.
How do you pronounce it?
/su total es/
Did you know?
- The word su can refer to 'your' formal, 'his', 'her' or 'their', meaning the phrase su total es could technically refer to someone else's bill depending on the context.
- In many Latin American countries, a cashier might use the word cuenta (account/bill) to introduce the total, making the phrase su cuenta es more common than using the word 'total'.
- The word total is a direct relative of the English word 'total', as both evolved from the Latin word tōtus, meaning 'whole' or 'all'.
Examples in context
- El total es $50The total is $50
- Tu total es $30Your total is $30
- La cuenta es de 50 solesThe bill is 50 soles
- Tu total es de $20 para los víveresYour total is $20 for the groceries
- El total es de 2,000 yenes por la estancia en el hotelYour total is 2,000 yen for the hotel stay
- La cuenta es de 15 euros por el corte de peloYour total is 15 euros for the haircut
- Tu cuenta es de 100 pesos por el viaje en taxiYour total is 100 pesos for the taxi ride
- Su total es de veinte euros.Your total is twenty euros.
- Señora, su total es veinticinco dólares.Ma'am, your total is twenty-five dollars.
- Su total es cincuenta pesos, por favor.Your total is fifty pesos, please.
Example conversation
A customer is paying for groceries at a small market.
- ElenaHola, ¿en qué puedo ayudarle?Hello, how can I help you?
- JavierSolo quiero estas manzanas, gracias.I just want these apples, thanks.
- ElenaMuy bien, su total es tres euros.Very well, your total is three euros.
- JavierAquí tiene el dinero.Here is the money.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries es, su, total, CC BY-SA 4.0.
