Money & Banking in Spanish
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
dinero
Money / Currency
I need money to pay the bill.
banco
Bank
I'm going to the bank to open an account.
cuenta
Account
My account has 5,000 euros.
saldo
Balance
What is my account balance?
tarjeta de crédito
Credit card
I pay with a credit card at the store.
tarjeta de débito
Debit card
I prefer to use the debit card.
préstamo
Loan
I applied for a loan to buy a house.
hipoteca
Mortgage / Home loan
We pay the mortgage every month.
interés
Interest
The interest on the loan is three percent.
inversión
Investment
I made an investment in the stock market.
bolsa
Stock exchange / Stock market
Stocks are going up on the stock exchange today.
acción
Share / Stock
I bought shares in a tech company.
ahorro
Savings
My savings are important for the future.
ahorrar
To save
I save a hundred euros every month.
gasto
Expense / Cost
My expenses are too high.
gastar
To spend / To waste
I spent a lot of money on vacation.
ingreso
Income / Salary / Earnings
My monthly income is enough.
salario
Salary
I get my salary on the last day of the month.
sueldo
Salary / Wages
My salary has gone up this year.
pagar
To pay
I have to pay the bill tomorrow.
pago
Payment / Installment
The payment is made in three installments.
factura
Bill / Invoice
I received the gas bill in the mail.
recibo
Receipt
Can you give me the receipt for the purchase?
cambio
Exchange / Change / Exchange rate
The euro exchange rate is favorable today.
moneda
Currency / Coin
I need coins for the bus.
billete
Bill / Banknote
I have a twenty-euro bill.
euro
Euro
The price is exactly thirty euros.
céntimo
Cent
It costs one euro and ninety cents.
deuda
Debt
I have a debt with the bank.
debe
Owes / Debit
I owe my friends money.
transferencia
Transfer / Wire transfer
I made a quick bank transfer.
cajero automático
ATM / Cash machine
I withdrew money from the ATM.
sacar
To withdraw / To take out
I'm going to withdraw money from the bank.
depósito
Deposit / Payment
I made a deposit of 1,000 euros.
descuento
Discount / Rebate / Reduction
We have a ten percent discount.
precio
Price
What is the price of this product?
costar
To cost
This watch costs two hundred euros.
valor
Value
The value of the house has gone up.
presupuesto
Budget / Estimate
My monthly budget is limited.
pensión
Retirement / Pension
My grandfather receives a state pension.
impuesto
tax / levy
Taxes are getting higher and higher.
IVA
VAT / value-added tax
VAT is included in the price.
comerciante
shopkeeper / merchant
The shopkeeper offers good prices.
cliente
customer
The customer is always right.
vendedor
salesperson
The salesperson showed me the products.
comprador
buyer
The buyer paid in cash.
efectivo
cash / currency
I prefer to pay in cash.
cheque
check / cheque
I paid with a bank check.
cartera
wallet / investment portfolio
I left my wallet at home.
caja
checkout / safe
Pay at the checkout when you're done.
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