Words that mean money in Spanish and English.

Question

There are many words in English that mean money.

Examples from the UK:

Cash. Readies. "Cash on the hip" means folding money ready to be used.

Just for fun:

Make a sentence using O N E word or expression in Spanish or English, from where you live.

Hola Ian, gracias. xo - rac1, Jun 9, 2016

De nada princesa xx - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Good one mate. - ray76, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 1

I cannot go out this weekend because, I am skint, I am stony broke , I have no money

No puedo salir este finde porque estoy pelao, me he quedado sin dinero.

Wasn't sure if two sentences were needed - now think I could have just done an English one! Sorry.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Many money expressions will of course not translate amiga. - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Typo - fin de semana ..... :) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

I typed finde which I always thought was informal for fin de semana - Mardle, Jun 9, 2016

It might well be - what do I know? :) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

More than I do! - Mardle, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 2

in Mexico, some words for money, slang words, are: lana varo billelle morralla marmaja verdes efectivo

:) How about a sentence using one of them? :) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 3

--¿A cómo los camotes?

--A diez varos, güero*.

--¿Y los plátanos?

--Igual: diez varitos.

--How much are the sweet potatoes?

--Ten pesos.

--And the bananas?

--Also ten pesos.

Varo: Mexican slang word for "peso"

*Güero, güera: Pronounced "where-oh", "where-ah", the sometimes-derogatory term is slang for a fair-skinned or fair-haired male or female; the Spanish equivalent of "whitey"

:) - FELIZ77, Jun 9, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 4

En México:

Esa carcacha me costó 3000 chuchos . That jolopy cost me 3000 pesos.

No traigo suelto / feria .... I don´t have any change.

La nueva casa te va a costar mucha plata ... The new house isgoing to cost you a lot of money.

While looking I came across, "pasta" too. Is that correct? - rac1, Jun 9, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 5

Money is translated as "Dinero" You can also use: - Efectivo - Menudo (this one is used when you have many coins, "me dieron mucho menudo en la tienda" (they gave me a lot of coins in the store" - The money that someone give to you, after a purchase, is called "cambio", at least in México.

Stash can be used for cash as slang. Guita is slang for cash, I think in Spain. - rac1, Jun 10, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Jun 10, 2016

Answer 6

As a foreigner I cannot be sure , but I read many times the expression dough for cash.

También leí muchas veces "lana " en este sentido.

Yes "dough" is used in several countries Kat. :) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 7

**Spondoolics.

Lucre.

Razoo.

Oxford Scollar.

Answer 8

Hay un expresión por cash en español : efectivo.

A typing error read not red. Red is how it is pronounced when it is past tense. - Mardle, Jun 9, 2016

Thanks Mardle, but I made the two posts a little topsy-turvy - porcupine7, Jun 9, 2016

Perhaps you would like to delete this one? I will vote for the other? - Mardle, Jun 9, 2016

No , I keep it, because of cash-efectivo - porcupine7, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 9

stash - guita

I have no stash today.

No tengo guita hoy.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 10

El no es digno de su sall.

He is not worth his salt.

His salary is more than he is worth.

**La slalaria de su es más lo que es vale.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 9, 2016

Answer 11

The U.S. and Costa Rica.

Green back or buck - dollar.

Rojo - billete de mil colones.

Fin - five dollar bill.

Ben - a hundred dollar bill.

Tucán - billete de cinco mil colones.

Puma - billete de diez mil colones.

Teja - moneda de cien colones o un precio de cien mil colones.

Pesos - colones.

Harina - efectivo.

Dough - cash.

A wad - a lot of cash.

Fajo de billetes - wad of bills.

Make a sentence using O N E word or expression in Spanish or English, from where you live. - ian-hill, Jun 10, 2016

Answer 12

I have not money.

No tengo dinero.

(Common expresion) Estoy pelao/tieso/seco.

(Kids) no tengo chines.

(Young People) no tengo monei/ ni un c?ntimo/ ni cinco

(Midle age)No tengo pelas / ni una pela(peseta)/ni un céntimo/ nI un duro (5 pesetas)./ perras/ ni cinco/ ni un clavel

(Old people) no tengo ni un real/ni una perra chica/perras/ni gorda (Perra gorda=10 cents of peseta)/ ni un clavel

Spanish gypsy people .No tengo guita/parné.

In the basque country but speaking Spanish .no tengo diru. In basque ez daukat dirurik.

I saw some of those on the Rae too. - rac1, Jun 11, 2016

Answer 13

¿Qué (es) la vara mae?

Vendo películas mop.

¿A qué salen?

Un rojo cada una o seis por un tucán.

Luego tal vez, no tengo harina ni un cinco.

What's up?

I'm selling movies.

How much?

One for a buck or six for a fin.

Maybe later, I don't have any dough, not a red cent.

:) - ian-hill, Jun 13, 2016

Answer 14

A pony means £25 in England.

Un poni significa £ 25 en Inglaterra.

Answer 15

No tengo "pasta"

No tengo "los centavos"

Hey, man, ya got any "bread?" (Used among musicians)

That costs twenty "bucks" (20 dollars)

"Five spot","ten spot." (It stops there) it's not done for 20's and 50's.

"Está brujo" He's broke.

"Está en la fuácata." He's broke. (Cuban expression)

"El Broko" (mine )