money in change from a sale?

Question

Most cash purchases involve receiving "change", as rarely are exact monies being exchanged. I have read that both "cambiar" and" volver" are the correct verbs to use in trying to express this idea. Which is correct/preferred or is there another verb more germane to Mexico?. I am interested in reading about the social courtesies about the actual cash transactions as well. Simple dialogs would be helpful. On one hand I want to be courteous, but I also don't want to be taken in. Thank you in advance.

Answer 1

Si compro una campera de $150 con un billete de $200 me van a dar de vuelto $50.

Siempre hay que verificar que te den bien el vuelto, a veces te pagan menos o incluso te pagan de más.

El otro día me tomé un taxi pero me tuve que bajar porque el conductor no tenía cambio de $100. Así que fui a un quiosco y le pregunté si tenía cambio de $100, por suerte me dio dos billetes de $50 y pude viajar en el taxi.

Answer 2

Which is correct/preferred or is there another verb more germane to Mexico?.

In Mexico cambio is more common, although vuelto would be understood as well.

Answer 3

Quédese con el vuelto o con el cambio are accepted. Some countries do say vuelta, although I don't deem that correct.

The remainder of a transaction is also know as el remanente o el resto. Example: Los primeros $500 los pago con tarjeta de crédito y el remanente o el resto lo pago de contado.

Answer 4

¿ Tiene cambio de 20 euros? Could you change 20 Euros?

¡Quédese con la vuelta! Keep the change! ( I have never tried this one due to shortage on money)

I think it's quédese con el vuelto, I never heard la vuelta before but maybe it's used in other countries. - aileribel, Apr 12, 2013