How to Talk About Money in Spanish

Here is a list of basic and useful Spanish phrases to learn for conversation, with their English translations.

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ENGLISH	SPANISH
Parler d’argent / Hablar de dinero
Bill works on a farm to earn a living.	Bill trabaja en una granja para ganarse la vida.
To make money, Sue babysits my little girl.	Para ganar dinero, Sue cuida a mi hija.
This vase is worth a fortune.	Este jarrón vale una fortuna.
Does anyone know how much this coin is worth?	¿Alguien sabe cuánto vale esta moneda?
It’s too expensive for me.	Es demasiado cara para mí.
I can’t afford it.	No me lo puedo permitir.
He gave me a blank cheque.	Me dio un cheque en blanco.
Let’s all go to the restaurant. I’ll foot the bill.	Vamos todos al restaurante. Yo pagaré la cuenta.
We were short of money.	Nos faltaba dinero.
Jill finds it difficult to make ends meet.	A Jill le cuesta llegar a fin de mes.
Ben is in debt.	Ben está endeudado.
He has borrowed money from his parents.	Ha pedido dinero prestado a sus padres.
His parents have lent him some money.	Sus padres le han prestado dinero.
He owes money to his parents.	Debe dinero a sus padres.
Changer de l’argent / Cambiar el dinero
Where is there a money exchange?	¿Dónde hay una casa de cambio?
Where can I change money?	¿Dónde puedo cambiar dinero?
What is the exchange rate?	¿Cuál es el tipo de cambio?
What is the exchange rate of pounds sterling?	¿Cuál es el tipo de cambio de libras esterlinas?
I’d like to change dollars into euros.	Me gustaría cambiar dólares a euros.

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