Exchanging Money
Use these phrases when you need to exchange currency and compare rates at a bank or exchange booth.
Key Phrases
¿A cuánto está el cambio de dólares a euros hoy?
What is the exchange rate from dollars to euros today?
💡 Use this to check the current rate before exchanging your money.
¿Tienen ustedes una comisión por cambiar este dinero?
Do you have a commission for exchanging this money?
💡 Ask this to find out if there are extra fees.
Quiero billetes pequeños porque no quiero llevar monedas.
I want small bills because I do not want to carry coins.
💡 Useful when you prefer convenient paper money over heavy coins.
Esta oficina es más barata que la oficina del aeropuerto.
This office is cheaper than the airport office.
💡 Compare rates using this sentence structure.
¿Puedo cambiar billetes grandes por billetes de diez euros?
Can I exchange big bills for ten-euro bills?
💡 Use this to request specific smaller denominations.
Yo no voy a pagar una comisión tan alta hoy.
I am not going to pay such a high commission today.
💡 Use this to decline a transaction with bad fees.
¿Ustedes aceptan tarjetas de crédito para pagar la comisión?
Do you accept credit cards to pay the commission?
💡 Ask this if you prefer paying the fees with a card.
Necesito cambiar cien dólares a pesos mexicanos ahora, por favor.
I need to exchange one hundred dollars to Mexican pesos now, please.
💡 A direct way to state what you need to exchange.
Ayer yo cambié dinero y la tasa fue muy mala.
Yesterday I exchanged money and the rate was very bad.
💡 Use this to mention a past transaction experience.