Tip in Spanish
Tip in Spanish is propina (proh-PEE-nah). It's feminine: la propina.
- Spanish
- la propina
- Say it
- lah proh-PEE-nah
- Gender
- Feminine: la propina
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Spanish vocabulary for ordering and paying
The other words in step 3 of Restaurant Words in Spanish.
- la cuentabill (restaurant) · lah KWEHN-tah
- el reciboreceipt · el reh-SEE-boh
- pedirto order (food) · peh-DEER
- recomendarto recommend · reh-koh-mehn-DAHR
- servirto serve · sehr-BEER
- probarto taste / try (food) · proh-BAHR
- pagarto pay · pah-GAHR
- vegetarianovegetarian · beh-heh-tah-RYAH-noh
- picantespicy · pee-KAHN-teh
Questions about propina
How do you say tip in Spanish?
Tip in Spanish is la propina.
How do you pronounce propina?
Say it proh-PEE-nah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: PEE. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is propina masculine or feminine in Spanish?
propina is feminine, so it takes la: la propina.
What does propina mean in English?
In English, la propina means tip.
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