Spend it all!

Question

How would you say, "I spent $100 on food and $50 on clothes."? The main word I want to know here is "on" - is it "por" or "en" or something else? Also, would I put "los" before "alimentos" and "la" before "ropa"? Thanks!!!

Answer 1

See SD dictionary entry for gastar and you will find the example: nos gastamos veinte pesos en comida -> we spent twenty pesos on food

I think that either "en" or "por" can be used but that "en" might be more common/correct. I've seen both though.

I don't know that there is a hard and fast rule here as to whether to use the articles. I think that it would be fine either way but that it might sound a bit better with them. Again, I've seen it both ways.

Me gasté cien dólares en los alimentos (en la comida) y cincuenta en la ropa.

Answer 2

In that context I'd always use "en comida" or "en la comida". "Por la comida" sounds like you are looking for reasons why your total spending was so high, eg: "me ha subido mucho el gasto mensual por la comida"

Answer 3

Gasto cien dollores por la comida y cincuenta por la ropa,