Understanding Local Currency

You're confused by the bills and coins and ask someone to help you sort them out.

You
Perdón, todavía no conozco bien las monedas. ¿Me puede ayudar?
pehr-DOHN, toh-dah-VEE-ah noh koh-NOHS-koh byehn lahs moh-NEH-dahs. meh PWEH-deh ah-yoo-DAR?
Sorry, I don't know the coins well yet. Can you help me?
"Las monedas" are coins and "los billetes" are bills. Don't be shy about asking — locals are usually happy to help tourists with their money.
Vendor
Claro que sí. ¿Cuánto es esto? Son veinticinco pesos.
KLAH-roh keh see. KWAHN-toh ehs EHS-toh? sohn veyn-tee-SEEN-koh PEH-sohs.
Of course. How much is this? It's twenty-five pesos.
You
¿De cuánto es este billete? ¿Es de cien o de doscientos?
deh KWAHN-toh ehs EHS-teh bee-YEH-teh? ehs deh SYEHN oh deh doh-SYEHN-tohs?
How much is this bill? Is it a hundred or two hundred?
Many Latin American currencies use color-coded bills. Take a moment when you first get local money to learn which color matches which amount.
Vendor
Ese es de doscientos. El de cien es más pequeño y de otro color.
EH-seh ehs deh doh-SYEHN-tohs. el deh SYEHN ehs mahs peh-KEH-nyoh ee deh OH-troh koh-LOR.
That one is two hundred. The hundred is smaller and a different color.
You
Ah, ya entiendo. Gracias por la ayuda. Aquí tiene los veinticinco pesos.
ah, yah ehn-TYEHN-doh. GRAH-syahs por lah ah-YOO-dah. ah-KEE TYEH-neh lohs veyn-tee-SEEN-koh PEH-sohs.
Ah, I understand now. Thanks for the help. Here's the twenty-five pesos.