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The parcel is cash on delivery: what to say in Spanish

The parcel comes cash on delivery.

Mensajero6 linesLevel A2For life in Spain The rest of the dialogue is in the app
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How it's done. Contrareembolso is cash on delivery: the courier takes cash or card; know the amount in advance as there may be no change.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.

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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Son treinta y cinco euros, es contrareembolso.
Sohn TRAYN-tuh ee SEEN-koh EH-oo-ros, es kohn-truh-reh-em-BOL-soh.
It's thirty-five euros, cash on delivery.
They might also say:
Hay que pagar treinta y cinco euros al recibirlo.
Igh keh puh-GAHR TRAYN-tuh ee SEEN-koh EH-oo-ros ahl reh-see-BEER-loh.
You have to pay thirty-five euros on receipt.
YOU REPLY
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta?
Poo-EH-doh puh-GAHR kohn tuhr-KHEH-tuh?
Can I pay by card?
THEY SAY
Sí, tengo datáfono.
See, TAYN-goh duh-TAH-foh-noh.
Yes, I have a card machine.
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2
YOU REPLY
Perfecto. Aquí tiene.
Pehr-FEK-toh. Uh-KEE TYEH-neh.
Perfect. Here you are.
THEY SAY
Gracias. Aquí tiene el recibo.
GRAH-syuhs. Uh-KEE TYEH-neh el reh-SEE-boh.
Thank you. Here is the receipt.
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3
YOU FINISH
Gracias. Que tenga buen día.
GRAH-syuhs. Keh TAYN-guh boo-AYN DEE-uh.
Thanks. Have a good day.

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This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.

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Words worth knowing

Son
Sohn
verb
are
euros
EH-oo-ros
noun
euros
es
es
verb
is
contrareembolso
kohn-truh-reh-em-BOL-soh
noun
cash on delivery
pagar
puh-GAHR
verb
to pay
tarjeta
tuhr-KHEH-tuh
noun
card

17 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.

If you did not understand

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?

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