Cash App
/kas abp/from spelling rules
Cash App is the term used in Spanish for the mobile payment service used to send and receive money electronically.
Since it is a specific brand name, the English name Cash App is used in Spanish to refer to the service.
Did you know?
- While Cash App is used, a person in Spain or Latin America might describe the action of using any such app as hacer un Bizum or hacer un Pix depending on the local dominant service.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the term app is feminine because it is short for aplicación, which is a feminine noun.
- In some Spanish-speaking communities, the phrase mándame un Cash App treats the brand name as a synonym for the money itself, similar to how an English speaker might say 'send me a Venmo'.
Examples in context
- Te enviaré el dinero por Cash App.I will send you the money via Cash App.
- ¿Tienes Cash App para pagarme?Do you have Cash App to pay me?
- Solo acepto Cash App en este momento.I only accept Cash App at the moment.
Example conversation
Sofía and Daniel are splitting the cost of a meal.
- SofíaDaniel, yo pago la cuenta ahora.Daniel, I'll pay the bill now.
- DanielGracias, Sofía. ¿Cómo quieres que te pague?Thanks, Sofía. How do you want me to pay you?
- SofíaPuedes enviarme mi parte por Cash App.You can send me my share via Cash App.
- DanielPerfecto, te lo mando ahora mismo.Perfect, I'll send it to you right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries app, CC BY-SA 4.0.
