saldo disponible
/saldo disponible/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'available balance' is translated into Spanish as saldo disponible.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of saldo (balance) and disponible (available).
Which one should you use?
Use saldo disponible to distinguish the money you can actually spend from the saldo contable, which refers to the ledger or book balance before pending transactions are processed.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be pluralized: saldos disponibles.
How do you pronounce it?
/saldo disponible/
Did you know?
- In some Spanish speaking countries, the word saldo is used colloquially to refer to a discounted sale of clothes or goods, rather than just a financial balance.
- While saldo disponible is standard in banking, the word disponible can also describe a person who is single or available for a romantic relationship.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if your saldo disponible is zero or negative, you may see the term saldo en rojo, which literally translates to 'balance in red'.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría proporcionarme mi saldo disponible, por favor?Could you please provide me with my available balance?
- Su saldo disponible es de cien euros.Your available balance is one hundred euros.
- Necesito saber mi saldo disponible.I need to know my available balance.
- El saldo disponible es insuficiente para la compra.The available balance is insufficient for the purchase.
- ¿Cuál es el saldo disponible en esta cuenta?What is the available balance in this account?
Example conversation
Mateo and Lucía are discussing their finances at a cafe.
- MateoLucía, ¿puedes revisar tu saldo disponible?Lucía, can you check your available balance?
- LucíaSí, déjame ver la aplicación del banco.Yes, let me check the banking app.
- MateoEs para saber si podemos pagar la cuenta.It's to see if we can pay the bill.
- LucíaNo te preocupes, todavía tenemos saldo suficiente.Don't worry, we still have enough balance.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
