número de cheque
/numeɾo de t͡ʃeke/from spelling rules
The English phrase "check number" is translated into Spanish as número de cheque.
número de cheque is used to refer to the unique identification number printed on a bank check.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of número (number), de (of) and cheque (check).
How does it change in a sentence?
When referring to "the check number" of a specific check, you can use número del cheque, where del is a contraction of de (of) and el (the).
How do you pronounce it?
/numeɾo de tʃeke/
Did you know?
- While cheque refers to a bank instrument, it is a doublet of the Spanish word jaque, which is used in the game of chess.
- While most Spanish vocabulary comes from Latin, the word cheque is actually a loanword borrowed directly from English.
- While the English word 'check' can mean to verify something, the Spanish cheque is strictly used for the financial instrument. You would not use cheque if you wanted to say you are 'checking' a list or a door.
Examples in context
- Por favor, proporcione el número de cheque para completar el formulario.Please provide the check number to complete the form.
- ¿Podrías decirme el número del cheque para confirmar la transacción?Could you tell me the check number to confirm the transaction?
- Necesito anotar el número de cheque.I need to write down the check number.
- ¿Me puedes dar el número de cheque?Can you give me the check number?
- El número de cheque está en la esquina.The check number is in the corner.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are reviewing their bank documents at home.
- MateoMaría, ¿tienes el número de cheque de ayer?María, do you have the check number from yesterday?
- MaríaSí, lo tengo aquí en mi cuaderno.Yes, I have it here in my notebook.
- MateoPerfecto, dime el número de cheque, por favor.Perfect, tell me the check number, please.
- MaríaEs el uno, dos, tres, cuatro, cinco.It is one, two, three, four, five.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cheque, de, número, CC BY-SA 4.0.
