Spanish Phrase
¿Me igualan el precio?
Meaning
A polite request to a shop or vendor asking whether they will match a lower price you have found elsewhere. It implies that you have a reference price and you want the seller to offer the same amount.
When to use
Use this phrase while shopping in a store, market, or online platform when you have seen the same product advertised at a cheaper price and you want the retailer to match it. It works well in both formal and informal settings, as long as you keep a courteous tone.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Meigualanelprecio?
Me (indirect object pronoun)
‘Me’ indicates that the action (matching the price) is directed toward the speaker.
igualan (present indicative, 3rd person plural)
The verb ‘igualar’ is conjugated in third‑person plural because the subject is an implied ‘ellos/ustedes’ (the store staff).
el precio (noun phrase)
A definite article + noun; the object of the verb ‘igualar’.
Question marks
Spanish uses opening (¿) and closing (?) question marks for all interrogative sentences.
🗨In Conversation
¿Me igualan el precio?
Will you match the price for me?
Sí, le igualamos el precio.
Yes, we’ll match the price for you.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Me igualo el precio?
‘Igualo’ is first‑person singular; the store staff is the subject, so you need third‑person plural ‘igualan’.
¿El precio me igualan?
Word order should place the pronoun before the verb: ‘Me igualan el precio’. Placing ‘el precio’ first sounds unnatural.
¿Me igualan el precio a mí?
The indirect object pronoun ‘me’ already indicates ‘to me’; adding ‘a mí’ is redundant in this context.
↔Alternatives
¿Me pueden igualar el precio?
Can you match the price for me?
¿Podrían igualar el precio?
Could you match the price?
¿Me hacen el mismo precio?
Will you give me the same price?
Cultural Tip
Price‑matching policies are common in larger chain stores in Spain and many Latin American countries, but they are not universal. Always mention where you saw the lower price and stay polite; a friendly tone increases the chance of a positive response. In some regions, asking for a price match can be seen as bargaining, so adjust your level of formality accordingly.