Counting and Confirming Your Change

You want to politely verify the change you received is correct.

You
Disculpe, creo que me dio de menos.
dees-KOOL-peh, KREH-oh keh meh dee-oh deh MEH-nohs
Excuse me, I think you gave me too little change.
'Dar de menos' means to shortchange someone. Starting with 'disculpe' and 'creo que' keeps it polite and non-confrontational.
Clerk
¿Está seguro? A ver, ¿cuánto le di?
ehs-TAH seh-GOO-roh? ah behr, KWAHN-toh leh dee
Are you sure? Let me see, how much did I give you?
You
Aquí solo hay tres mil. Me falta dos mil.
ah-KEE SOH-loh eye trehs meel. meh FAHL-tah dohs meel
There's only three thousand here. I'm short two thousand.
'Me falta' literally means 'I'm missing' — a useful phrase whenever something is short or lacking.
Clerk
Tiene razón, perdone. ¿Puede contar de nuevo? Aquí están los dos mil.
tee-EH-neh rrah-SOHN, pehr-DOH-neh. PWEH-deh kohn-TAHR deh NWEH-boh? ah-KEE ehs-TAHN lohs dohs meel
You're right, sorry. Can you count again? Here are the two thousand.