calendario de pagos de deuda
/kalendaɾjo de paɡos de deuda/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'debt schedule' is translated into Spanish as calendario de pagos de deuda.
A debt schedule refers to a list of specific dates and amounts that a borrower must pay to repay a loan. In many practical contexts, speakers omit de deuda (of debt) if the context of a loan is already established.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase calendario de pagos de deuda literally translates to 'calendar of debt payments'.
Which one should you use?
In formal banking and accounting contexts, cuadro de amortización is a more technical term for a debt schedule.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the head noun calendario to calendarios, resulting in calendarios de pagos de deuda.
How do you pronounce it?
/kalendaɾjo de paɡos de deuda/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the term amortización used in a technical debt schedule comes from the verb amortizar, which literally means 'to kill' the debt.
- The word calendario comes from the Latin calendārium, which originally referred to an account book used to record debts and payments due on the first day of the month.
- While an English speaker might use the word 'agenda' for a schedule, in Spanish agenda refers to a personal diary and would be considered incorrect for a financial debt schedule.
Examples in context
- El cronograma de pagos de deuda debe seguirse rigurosamente.The debt schedule must be strictly followed.
- Me olvidé de revisar el listado de pagos de deuda de este mes.I forgot to check this month's debt schedule.
- Necesito revisar el calendario de pagos de deuda.I need to review the debt schedule.
- El banco envió el calendario de pagos de deuda.The bank sent the debt schedule.
- ¿Podemos cambiar el calendario de pagos de deuda?Can we change the debt schedule?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing their personal finances at home.
- LucíaMateo, ¿tienes el calendario de pagos de deuda?Mateo, do you have the debt schedule?
- MateoSí, lo tengo en mi computadora.Yes, I have it on my computer.
- LucíaPerfecto, veamos las fechas de este mes.Perfect, let's look at this month's dates.
- MateoDe acuerdo, voy a abrir el archivo.Alright, I'm going to open the file.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries calendario, de, deuda, CC BY-SA 4.0.
