Living abroad
Banking and money
31 Spanish words for this topic, with their IPA and translation. Tap one to hear it and record yourself.
- banco/ˈbanko/bank
- ahorros/aˈoros/savings
- saldo/ˈsaldo/balance
- retirar/retiˈɾaɾ/to withdraw
- efectivo/efekˈtiβo/cash
- tarjeta/taɾˈxeta/card
- crédito/ˈkɾeðito/credit
- débito/ˈdeβito/debit
- préstamo/ˈpɾestamo/loan
- interés/inteˈɾes/interest
- comisión/komiˈsjon/fee
- cajero/kaˈxeɾo/ATM
- divisa/diˈβisa/currency
- cambio/ˈkambjo/change
- moneda/moˈneða/coin
- recibo/reˈsiβo/receipt
- transferencia/tɾansfeˈɾensja/transfer
- firma/ˈfiɾma/signature
- identificación/iðentifikaˈsjon/ID
- impuesto/imˈpwesto/tax
- ingresos/inˈgɾesos/income
- gasto/ˈgasto/expense
- deuda/ˈdewða/debt
- deber/deˈβeɾ/to owe
- pagar/paˈɣaɾ/to pay
- prestar/pɾesˈtaɾ/to lend
- fraude/ˈfɾawðe/fraud
- sucursal/sukuɾˈsal/branch
- inversión/inbeɾˈsjon/investment
- billete/biˈʝete/bill
- ahorrar/aoˈraɾ/to save
Phrases to practice
In the app you say them out loud and Selora shows you which syllable to adjust.
- Fui al banco a cambiar un billete por efectivo.I went to the bank to change a bill for cash.
- El cajero no acepta esta tarjeta para pagar.The ATM doesn't accept this card to pay.
- Quiero ahorrar y retirar mis ahorros el próximo año.I want to save and withdraw my savings next year.
Practice this topic in the app
Short lessons with these words and phrases: you say them out loud and Selora tells you which syllable to fix.
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