monto deducible
/monto deduθible/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'deductible amount' is translated into Spanish as monto deducible.
This phrase refers to the specific amount of money that a policyholder must pay out of pocket before an insurance company pays a claim.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of monto (amount) and deducible (deductible).
Which one should you use?
You may also encounter Importe deducible or Cantidad deducible in formal contexts. In many Spanish-speaking countries, the noun el deducible is used alone to refer to the deductible amount.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must be changed to their plural forms, resulting in montos deducibles.
How do you pronounce it?
/monto deduθible/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the concept of a deductible is often expressed through the verb deducir, which shares a root with the English word 'deduce'. While English uses 'deduce' for logic, Spanish uses it for both logic and subtracting money.
- The word monto shares its roots with the Spanish verb montar, which means 'to ride' or 'to assemble'. It originally stems from the idea of a 'mountain' or 'heap', evolving into its current meaning of a total sum or amount.
Examples in context
- El importe deducible para esta póliza es de $500.The deductible amount for this policy is $500.
- Debo pagar el monto deducible antes de que la compañía de seguros cubra los daños.I have to pay the deductible amount before the insurance company covers the damage.
- El monto deducible de mi póliza es de quinientos dólares.The deductible amount of my policy is five hundred dollars.
- El monto deducible es muy alto este año.The deductible amount is very high this year.
- ¿Cuál es el monto deducible de mi póliza?What is the deductible amount of my policy?
- Debes revisar el monto deducible antes de contratar.You should check the deductible amount before signing up.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are discussing their new car insurance.
- MaríaMateo, ¿sabes cuál es el monto deducible?Mateo, do you know what the deductible amount is?
- MateoCreo que el monto deducible es de quinientos dólares.I think the deductible amount is five hundred dollars.
- MaríaEs un poco caro para nosotros.It is a bit expensive for us.
- MateoTienes razón, María, busquemos otra opción.You are right, María, let's look for another option.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries deducible, monto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
