saldo de la cuenta
/saldo de la kwenta/from spelling rules
The phrase for account balance in Spanish is saldo de la cuenta.
This phrase refers to the total amount of money currently available in a financial account.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of saldo (balance), de la (of the) and cuenta (account).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, a common way to discuss an account balance formally is to use saldo bancario.
Did you know?
- While saldo refers to a financial balance, it is also used in Spanish to mean 'sale' or 'clearance' when referring to discounted merchandise.
- The word cuenta is derived from the verb contar, which means both 'to count' and 'to tell a story'.
- In Spanish, the phrase saldar una cuenta means to settle a debt or pay someone back in full, rather than just checking the balance.
Examples in context
- Su saldo de la cuenta es de cien euros.Your account balance is one hundred euros.
- No conozco el saldo de la cuenta.I don't know the account balance.
- ¿Puedes consultar el saldo de la cuenta?Can you check the account balance?
- El saldo de la cuenta es muy bajo.The account balance is very low.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are checking their finances at home.
- Javier¿Cuál es el saldo de la cuenta hoy?What is the account balance today?
- LucíaEs de quinientos euros, Javier.It is five hundred euros, Javier.
- JavierNecesitamos revisar el saldo de la cuenta pronto.We need to check the account balance soon.
- LucíaTienes razón, lo haré esta tarde.You are right, I will do it this afternoon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cuenta, de, la, saldo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
