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La Palabra Del Dia: "moneda"

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moneda ( moh-neh'-dah )

noun ( coin; currency )

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Examples:

1. No me gusta llevar muchas monedas en el bolsillo.

I don't like carrying a lot of coins around in my pocket.

2. Ecuador usa ahora el dólar estadounidense, pero la antigua moneda se llamaba el sucre.

Ecuador uses the United States dollar now, but its former currency was called the sucre. .

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updated Aug 27, 2015
edited by rac1
posted by rac1
Hola princesa. xx - ian-hill, May 29, 2015
Have a great weekend Amby. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
Hi Ian and JR. :):) - rac1, May 29, 2015
Ay caramba, mor. - ray76, May 30, 2015
:P - rac1, May 30, 2015

16 Answers

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Cuando mi esposo era joven coleccionaba moneda monedas. En esos díasse podía se podían encontrar en la circulación general.

¡Gracias, Tiempo! smile

When my husband was young he used to collect coins. In those days, he could find them in general circulation.

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updated May 31, 2015
edited by sanlee
posted by sanlee
He must have a really nice coin collection. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
Nice Sanlee. I'm curious, what is the difference between using encontrarse here as you did vs. using encontrar? - DilKen, May 29, 2015
Hola sanlee :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
..monedas..se podían encontrar.. :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Gracias, Tiempo! - sanlee, May 29, 2015
If anyone finds a 1933 Brit penny - let me know by PM. :) - ian-hill, May 29, 2015
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Las monedas europeas no son tantas interesantes ahora como anteriormente porque hoy en día casi cada país tiene las mismas...

European coins are not so interesting now as in the past because nowadays almost every country has the same...

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updated May 30, 2015
posted by Faldaesque
I didn't know they had a 2 cent coin. - rac1, May 29, 2015
Falda: I voted for this and I have a question for you. I know you are fluent in English, but "so interesting" instead of "as interesting" sounds funny to my American ear:) Is this a difference between US and British English? - DilKen, May 29, 2015
In British English you could say 'as interesting as' & this is perhaps commoner in everyday speech, but 'so interesting as' is quite correct & I actually prefer it when I'm trying to speak/write more carefully... ;-) - Faldaesque, May 29, 2015
This applies to all adjectives, e.g. colloquial: 'she isn't as tall as him' / more formal: 'she isn't so tall as he'... ;-) - Faldaesque, May 29, 2015
Falda: I've done some checking and various sources agree with you that so...as.. is more proper in negative situations such as these. The sources indicated, however, that modern usage is shifting towards as...as.. particularly in the U.S. I think we agree - DilKen, May 29, 2015
As Oscar Wilde said, we are two nations divided by common language... ;-) - Faldaesque, May 29, 2015
falda, the British have pounds, Swedes ahave kronor and Danes have Danish kroner, and it's great news, the pound is strong against the Euro, I've made money by not working for the first time in my life! - annierats, May 29, 2015
I agree, although I probably have more knowledge of British English than 99% of Americans. I have had 5 British bosses in my career and I have watched hundreds of British TV episodes. - DilKen, May 29, 2015
I think the reason that "so....as" sounds funny to Americans is because we use "so" for "very" quite frequently. So it sounds like "She is not very tall as he" which I think you would agree would be incorrect and sound funny to anyone:) - DilKen, May 29, 2015
We use 'so' for 'very' too, although when I went to school it was frowned upon. The 'so'+'as' formula can also be used in positive assertions, e.g. 'he is so tall a man as you've ever seen', although admittedly this usage is rarer... ;-) - Faldaesque, May 29, 2015
The Euro has had it's problems :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
in this case 'tan...como...'(no 'tantas')good to know it can ben translated literal 'so...as..' - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
But I don't know if my teacher would accept that form I prefer to keep as..as..mm but I would like to see her reaction too - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
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Mi esposa tiene más de mil pesos de en monedas que ya ha recibido de su padre. Ellos Son muy pesados y dudo que ellos valen valgan mucho.

My wife has more than a thousand coin pesos that she got from her father. They are very heavy and I doubt that they are worth much.

updated Aug 27, 2015
edited by Jraider
posted by Jraider
It seems like they would be worth a lot. No? - rac1, May 29, 2015
You're right; pesos are cheap :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
..mil pesos en moneda que ha recibido (no 'ya')..Son muy pesadas y dudo que 'valgan' mcuho/algo.. (avoid subject for objects) :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Muy bien tiempo. Gracias :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
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Al fin del día, pongo msi monedas en una taza en mi cómoda.

At the end of the day, I put my coins in a cup on my dresser.

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updated Aug 27, 2015
edited by quantifier
posted by quantifier
It's surprising how quickly they add up. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
Nice quantifier. I'm wondering....would a native speaker say it like this or Al fin de cada día, or Al fin todos los días for at the end of each day or the end of every day. - DilKen, May 29, 2015
¿Al fin del día? - mstivers, May 29, 2015
So do I, it is full of mixed 5 pence, 2 pence and 5 cents.. Useless, really! - annierats, May 29, 2015
Some people say if you saved your change everyday, you would have a nice amount of cash by the end of the year :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
I would say: "Al final del día" o "por las noches". :) - LuisCache, May 29, 2015
"Monedas", in plural, would be more appropiate. - LuisCache, May 29, 2015
Thanks, Luis - quantifier, May 29, 2015
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En lugar de comprar recuerdos, traigo monedas de otros países.

Instead of buying souvenirs, I bring a few coins from other countries.

updated May 30, 2015
edited by Raja-jani
posted by Raja-jani
I think that's a great idea. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
I have a Euro that I use as a golf ball marker :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
I like that, Jr :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
...traigo monedas.. :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Gracias, tiempo :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
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Algunas personas tienen en su dormitorio una jarra llena de monedas; pero yo tengo un clasificador de monedas. Es mi juguete favorito.

Some people have a jar full of coins in their bedroom; but I have a coin sorter. It's my favorite toy.

updated May 30, 2015
edited by mstivers
posted by mstivers
Hi amigo. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
:) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
The lazy people take their change to the machines at the super market, and they only get a percentage back :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
I have a jar, but I like that coin sorter! - LuisCache, May 29, 2015
You need subject in this case 'pero 'yo' tengo un...' :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Pensó que era una machina para hacer café.. - annierats, May 29, 2015
Welcome back amigo. - ray76, May 30, 2015
Gracias, tiempo_de_es.... - mstivers, May 30, 2015
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Ten cuidado porque si das celos puede ser que te paguen con la misma moneda.

Be careful because if you give jealousy it can be that they pay you on the same way.

updated May 30, 2015
edited by porcupine7
posted by porcupine7
In English, "currency" doesn't work here, amiga. - rac1, May 29, 2015
Is it better Rac ? - porcupine7, May 29, 2015
Porcu: I would say: Be careful of acting jealous because others will act the same way towards you. - DilKen, May 29, 2015
Avoid the green monster :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
..si das celos.. :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Gracias amigos - porcupine7, May 30, 2015
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Ahora estoy visitando España tengo que acostumbrarme a la moneda. Hasta ahora tengo dos monedas, un Euro y dos Euros. Estas monedas son iguales a los euros en otros paises, pero estas tienen la palabra ESPAÑA grabado on un lado.

Now I am visiting Spain I have to get used to the currency. So far I have two coins, a one Euro and a two Euro. These coins are equal to the Euros in other countries but these have the word SPAIN engraved on one side.

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updated May 30, 2015
edited by jennysk
posted by jennysk
..'en' un lado.. :) Hi, it's great that you are keep posting - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
I am visiting Spain without going there :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
Good luck with that, Jenny. I would be lost. lol - rac1, May 30, 2015
I hope that you are having a great time ,i am sure that you are mate , best of luck. - ray76, May 30, 2015
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Una vez hace muchos años, mi esposa reservó una habitación en un casino en la costa para la familia, porque era una ganga, y por eso recogí todas mis monedas de mi cómoda porque, aunque no suelo no apostar a nada, decidí averiguar si podría divertirme jugando con las tragaperras. Al llegar descubrí que las máquinas sólo aceptaron aceptaban billetes, y después de que una máquina se comió el primer dólar, decidí que no me gustaba ver desaparaciendo desaparecer dinero que usaría por para algo útil.

Once many years ago, my wife booked a room in a casino at the coast for the family, because it was a bargain, and so I gathered all my coins from my dresser because, although I normally don't wager anything, I decided to find out if I would enjoy playing the slots. Upon arriving I discovered that the machines only accepted bills, and after a machine ate my first dollar, I decided that I did not like watching money that I would use for something useful disappear.

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updated May 30, 2015
edited by bosquederoble
posted by bosquederoble
Jeje! I'm going to Vegas soon :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
I went to Vegas a year and a half ago and didn't gamble a cent. But I did see the Cirque du soleil interpretation of the Beatles. :) - bosquederoble, May 29, 2015
Me neither! :) - LuisCache, May 29, 2015
It's a great way to throw away money, which I'm not about to do. - rac1, May 29, 2015
How was that show bosque? - Jraider, May 29, 2015
It was good. Pretty pricey for recorded music, but still fun. :) - bosquederoble, May 29, 2015
I would use 'juntar' por eso junté todas mis monedas.. but it's okay..aunque no suelo apostar a nada..jugando con/a las tragaperras..aceptaban billetes..gustaba ver desaparecer...para algo útil.. :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
I felt the same it doesn't make sense to me at all - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Bosque, why not have abet on the horses, at least that is a fun way of losing money? - annierats, May 29, 2015
Gracias, Tiempo. Betting on the horses would be no more fun for me. I might enjoy watching them, but not betting on them. :) - bosquederoble, May 29, 2015
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Here is today's comic strip. I'm sorry, but I couldn't find it in Spanish. Here is the text:

A man has twenty coins consisting of dimes and quarters. If the dimes were quarters and the quarters were dimes he would have 90 cents more than he has now. How many dimes and quarters does he have now? Help!

Peppermint Patty needs to calculate the correct number of each type of coin.
She seems very frustrated. She is not very good at math.
In this case she should use algebra.
Let = X the number of dimes and let Y = the number of quarters.
Therefore, 10X + 25y + 90 = 10Y + 25X
How many coins are there in total? 20. So Y = 20-X
So, 10X + 25(20-X)+90=10(20-X)+25X
Simplifying the above, 390=30X so X=13 and Y=7

Checking:

13 dimes + 7 quarters = 130 + 175 = 305
7 dimes + 13 quarters = 70 + 325 = 395 which is 90 cents more than before. Correct.

I used to be a math teachersmile

Aquí hay está la tira cómica de hoy.
Lo siento, pero no podríapude encontrarla en el español.
Aquí mi traducción:
Un hombre tiene viente monedas que se componen de monedas de diez centavos y de cuartos de dólar.
Si las monedas de diez centavos fueran los cuartos de dólar
y los cuartos de dólar fueran las monedas de diez centavos,
tendría 90 centavos más que ahora.
¿Cuántas monedas de diez y cuántos cuartos de dólar tiene ahora? ¡Ayuda!

Peppermint Patty necesita calcular las cantidades de cada tipo de moneda.
Ella parece muy frustrada. No es muy buena encapaz con matemáticas.
Es esto caso, utilizaría álgebra.

Supongamos que X equivale a la cantidad de monedas de diez centavos, y “Y” la cantidad de cuartos de dólar.

Etc.

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updated May 30, 2015
edited by DilKen
posted by DilKen
Jejeje Good one, Ken. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
Ken, maybe you would know this. I have always heard native Mexican speakers refer to change or coins as "cambio", any insight on this? - Jraider, May 29, 2015
Jraider: Sorry, I have no direct knowledge of this. The SD dictionary article for "change" does list 4 options and designates Latin America and Mexico for two of them. - DilKen, May 29, 2015
etc jajaj okay 'Aqui estála...'.'no 'pude' encontrarla en español' ..'de diez centavos y de cuartos de dolar.'cuántas monedas de 10 y cuántas de cuartos de dolar...' :)..'Ella parece frustrada..' no es muy buena en matemáticas would be the best option :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
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¿Tienes una moneda de 50 céntimos?

Have you got a 50 cent coin?

Necesito monedas para llamar por teléfono.

I need some coins to make a phone call.

Echamos una moneda al aire para ver quién barría.

We tossed a coin to see who would sweep up.

updated May 30, 2015
edited by ian-hill
posted by ian-hill
I've got 50 pesos ;-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
Thanks, Ian. xo - rac1, May 29, 2015
Ian, just get on your mobile.. - annierats, May 29, 2015
Now that's a good idea! I'm fed up carrying this phone box around everywhere I go. - ian-hill, May 29, 2015
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Hoy en día ya no trabajo con los caballos, he entrado en el mundo financiero del mercado de monedas, lo que se llama el mercado de divisas, donde se puede hacer o perder dinero en un abrir y cerrar de ojos.

These days I don't work with horses any more. I have entered into the financial world, the money-market, which is called the Foreign Exchange, where you can make or lose money in the blink of an eyelid.

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updated May 30, 2015
edited by annierats
posted by annierats
I think 'ganar dinero' and 'blink of an eye' :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
I love your pic! You are on a slippery slope :-)!!!!! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
The slippery slope of financial investments. - rac1, May 29, 2015
Hoy en dia ya no trabajo con los caballos.se puede hacer o perder dinero... :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Jraider, you have understood my illustration to perfection. Gracias, Tiempo. - annierats, May 29, 2015
I mean you have to put 'ya no' and delete 'nunca mas' at the end jeje :) it's like 'I'm no longer - 'ya no soy...' - Pablo064, May 29, 2015
Ok, Tiemp, misunderstanding. - annierats, May 30, 2015
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¿Águila o Sol?

Moneda mexicana de plata y cobre de veinte centavos de 1935. En el anverso tiene un águila, el escudo nacional, y la leyenda "ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS", y en el reverso, la denominación, el año de acuñación, la ceca (Mo.), un gorro frigio y guirnaldas.

Por eso, cuando jugamos a los volados preguntamos. "¿águila o Sol?"

Heads or tails?

Mexican silver and copper coin of twenty cents of 1935. In the obverse it depicts an eagle, the national emblem, and the legend 'ESTADOS UNIDOS MEXICANOS', and in the reverse, it carries the denomination, the date of coining, the mint mark (Mo.), a Phrygian cap and garlands.

That is why when we toss a coin, we shall ask: eagle or Sun?

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updated Jun 1, 2015
edited by LuisCache
posted by LuisCache
Interesting information :) - Raja-jani, May 29, 2015
Thanks Luis...more common, "heads or tails" - rac1, May 30, 2015
Thank you, Rac! - LuisCache, Jun 1, 2015
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I once went to the dog track. I had fun watching the dogs run, but I discovered that I dislike losing money, even a few coins, on a bet so much that it nearly ruined the experience.

Una vez fui al canódromo. Me divertí mirar a los perros corren mirando correr a los perros, pero descubrí que me no agrada perder dinero, aún un poco de monedas, en una apuesta tanto que casi arruinó la experiencia.

(I'm pretty sure I've mangled the Spanish. Corrections welcome.)

updated May 30, 2015
edited by AnnRon
posted by AnnRon
I agree Ann. Losing money is no fun :-)! - Jraider, May 29, 2015
No, you didn't mangled the Spanish. :) Me divertí mirando correr a los perros. - LuisCache, May 29, 2015
I've gone a few times. It was fun, but I don't like losing either. - rac1, May 29, 2015
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Antes de que me moviera hace unos años, traje todas las monedas que había acumulado al banco y los había puesto en el cuentarrevoluciones. Hice huelga con más de seiscientos dólares.

Before I moved a few years ago, I brought all of the coins I had accumulated to the bank and put them through the counting machine. I walked out with over six hundred dollars.

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updated May 30, 2015
posted by jim5489
That's a whole lot of coin. :) - rac1, May 29, 2015
..antes de que me 'mudara'..(good use fo subjunctive!)..y las puse en la maquina contadora de monedas (****arevoluciones is a rev-counter) Salí con más de...(huelga is a strike) :) - Pablo064, May 29, 2015