facturas
/faɡtuɾas/from spelling rules
The Spanish word for bills is facturas.
facturas refers to printed or electronic documents that state the amount of money owed for goods or services provided.
Which one should you use?
While facturas refers to formal invoices or utility bills, la cuenta is used specifically for a bill at a restaurant or a bank account.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the noun is factura.
How do you pronounce it?
/faɡtuɾas/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word factura can also refer to a type of traditional pastry, particularly in Argentina and Uruguay, which is a sweet baked treat.
- The verb facturar does double duty in Spanish, meaning both to issue an invoice and to check luggage at an airport.
- In some Latin American contexts, the phrase pasar la factura is used idiomatically to mean that someone is finally paying the price for their past mistakes.
Examples in context
- Tengo facturas que pagar.I have bills to pay.This sentence shows how to express having bills to pay using facturas.Tatoeba #7851909 by arh, translation #2359359 by CK
- Tengo que pagar un montón de facturas.I have a lot of bills I have to pay.This sentence demonstrates how to express having a lot of bills to pay using facturas.Tatoeba #7872733 by arh, translation #3330223 by CK
- Pagamos nuestras facturas a final de mes.We pay our bills at the end of the month.This sentence shows the habit of paying bills at the end of the month using facturas.Tatoeba #2098529 by Shishir, translation #680366 by Source_VOA
- Por favor, envíeme las facturas correspondientes al mes pasadoPlease send me the bills for last month
- Las cuentas de este mes son bastante elevadasThe bills this month are quite high
- Le ruego que me envíe los recibos de los tres últimos mesesPlease send me the bills for the last three months
- ¡Uff, este mes las facturitas me están matando!Phew, this month the bills are killing me!
- ¿Podrías enviarme las facturas de los últimos tres meses, por favor?Could you please send me the bills for the past three months?
- Necesito pagar mis facturas antes de la fecha límiteI need to pay my bills before the due date.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are organizing their monthly expenses at home.
- Lucía¿Dónde están las facturas de la luz?Where are the electricity bills?
- AlejandroLas facturas están sobre la mesa.The bills are on the table.
- LucíaGracias, Alejandro. Voy a revisarlas ahora.Thanks, Alejandro. I am going to check them now.
- AlejandroDe nada, Lucía. Avísame si falta algo.You're welcome, Lucía. Let me know if anything is missing.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
