Spanish sentences: Poverty and Wealth
Here is a list of basic and useful Spanish phrases to learn for conversation, with their English translations.
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| ENGLISH | SPANISH |
| He’s short on cash. | No tiene dinero. |
| He’s broke. (= he has no money) | Está sin blanca. (= no tiene dinero) |
| His bank account is overdrawn. | Su cuenta bancaria está en descubierto. |
| He’s just scraping by. (= he is just barely surviving on little money) | Sólo está arañando la superficie. (= apenas sobrevive con poco dinero) |
| He makes minimum wage. (= he earns the minimum salary) | Gana el salario mÃnimo. |
| He’s pinching pennies. | Gasta el menor dinero posible |
| He’s scrimping and saving. | Ahorra todo lo posible |
| She’s very wealthy. | Es muy rica. |
| She’s quite well-off. | Está bastante bien. |
| She’s loaded. | Está cargada. |
| She’s filthy rich. | Es muy rica. |
| She inherited a fortune. | Ha heredado una fortuna. |
| He’s making a killing. | Está obteniendo grandes beneficios |
| She’s raking in the cash. | Está haciendo caja. |
| She’s rolling in dough. | Ella está rodando en el dinero. |
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