Learn Spanish (Spain): Aquí tienes la vuelta.

Aquí tienes la vuelta.

Here is your change.

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Questions & Answers about Aquí tienes la vuelta.

Why does this say tienes (you have) instead of using the verb 'to be' like in English?

In Spanish, when you are physically handing something to someone, it is very common to use the phrase aquí tienes (literally 'here you have') instead of translating 'here is'.

I learned that the word for 'change' is el cambio. Can I use that instead of la vuelta?

Yes, el cambio is totally correct and understood everywhere. However, in Spain, la vuelta (or the plural las vueltas) is very commonly used specifically for the money returned to you at a shop. It comes from the verb meaning 'to return'.

The English translation says 'your change', but the Spanish uses la (the). Why not use tu?

Spanish often uses the definite article la (the) instead of a possessive word like tu (your) when the context makes it completely obvious who the item belongs to. Saying la vuelta sounds much more natural to a native speaker here than tu vuelta.

Does vuelta mean anything else besides 'change'?

Yes! Vuelta is a very common word that literally means a turn, a return, or a lap. You will often see it in the phrase dar una vuelta, which is a common way to say 'to go for a walk' or 'to go for a stroll'.