small change

el cambio

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

1. (coins)

a. el cambio

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I usually leave a little bit of small change in the jar for the bagger at the grocery store.Normalmente pongo un poco de cambio en el bote para la persona que mete todo en las bolsas en el súper.

b. el sencillo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

I've got some small change to put in the barista's tip jar.Tengo sencillo para echar al bote de propinas del barista.

c. el suelto

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

I always throw whatever small change I have in my pockets in this bucket, and then when it fills up, we throw a party.Siempre le echo el suelto que tenga en los bolsillos en este cubo y cuando se llena, hacemos una fiesta.

d. el menudo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

Regionalism used in the Caribbean: Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Puerto Rico

(Caribbean)

Regionalism used in Colombia

(Colombia)

Regionalism used in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)

Elena was looking for small change in her purse.Elena buscaba menudo en su bolso.

e. la calderilla

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

Regionalism used in Spain

(Spain)

I always have some small change in my pockets.Siempre llevo algo de calderilla en los bolsillos.

2. (something insignificant)

a. poca cosa

The real estate mogul owns entire skyscrapers, so this little apartment complex is small change for him.El magnate inmobiliario es dueño de rascacielos enteros, así que este pequeño edificio de apartamentos es poca cosa para él.

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