mucho dinero
/mut͡ʃo dineɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "a lot of money" is translated into Spanish as mucho dinero.
mucho dinero is used to describe a large amount of currency or financial wealth. Other ways to express this include una gran cantidad de dinero for a large amount of money and montones de dinero to mean tons of money. You can also use the more descriptive a puñados de dinero to mean handfuls of money.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of mucho (much/a lot) and dinero (money).
Which one should you use?
You might use un montón de dinero in informal speech to express having or needing a large amount. For a more formal way to emphasize a substantial sum, you can use una suma considerable de dinero.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
For formal situations, use una suma considerable de dinero to emphasize a substantial sum. In informal or colloquial settings, you can use un montón de dinero to mean a heap or ton of money or the highly colloquial mucha pasta, which literally translates to a lot of dough.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because dinero is a masculine singular noun, the adjective mucho must also be in the masculine singular form.
How do you pronounce it?
/mutʃo dineɾo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word mucho descends from the Latin 'multus', which originally meant something that was 'crumbled' or 'broken into pieces'. This implies a linguistic journey from something broken to something representing a great quantity.
Examples in context
- Eso es mucho dinero.That's a lot of money.This sentence is useful for stating that something is a lot of money.Tatoeba #3269080 by marcelostockle, translation #2206502 by Hybrid
- Él tiene mucho dinero.He has a lot of money.This sentence is useful for saying someone has a lot of money.Tatoeba #482556 by hayastan, translation #480576 by CK
- Me debes mucho dinero.You owe a lot of money.This sentence is useful for stating that someone owes a lot of money.Tatoeba #10274569 by manufrutos, translation #10263081 by DiffEquation
- Ha heredado una gran cantidad de dinero de su abuela.He/She has inherited a large amount of money from his/her grandmother.
- ¡Me ha tocado la lotería! ¡Tengo mucha pasta!I won the lottery! I have a lot of money!
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Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing a new business idea.
- Alejandro¿Necesitas mucho dinero para tu nuevo negocio?Do you need a lot of money for your new business?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, pero será una gran inversión.Yes, Alejandro, but it will be a great investment.
- AlejandroEspero que tengas mucho dinero en el banco.I hope you have a lot of money in the bank.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, tengo ahorros suficientes.Don't worry, I have enough savings.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dinero, mucho, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
