depósito directo
/deposito diɾeɡto/from spelling rules
Direct deposit in Spanish is depósito directo.
depósito directo is used in banking and payroll contexts to describe the electronic transfer of funds into an account.
Meaning: deposit of money (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is a literal translation where depósito means 'deposit' and directo means 'direct'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms: depósitos directos.
Did you know?
- The word directo is a linguistic doublet of derecho, meaning 'right' or 'law'. Both words share a common ancestor in the Latin dīrēctus, which originally described something stretched straight.
- In some Latin American banking systems, the concept of a 'direct deposit' is referred to as abono automático, which literally means an 'automatic credit'.
- If you are setting up a direct deposit in a Spanish-speaking office, you might ask to use your cuenta CLABE or IBAN depending on the country, rather than just mentioning the deposit itself.
Examples in context
- ¿Puede realizar el depósito directo de mi salario?Can you process the direct deposit of my salary?
- ¿Me hicieron el depósito en cuenta?Did they make the direct deposit into my account?
- ¡Me alegra mucho que mi empresa ofrezca depósito directo ahora!I'm so glad my company offers direct deposit now!
- ¡Yo también! No puedo imaginar volver a los cheques físicos.Me too! I can't imagine going back to physical checks.
- ¿Podrían confirmar si se realizó el depósito directo?Could you please confirm if the direct deposit has been made?
- El depósito directo es muy conveniente.Direct deposit is very convenient.
- Necesito configurar el depósito directo en mi cuenta.I need to set up direct deposit in my account.
- Recibí mi salario por depósito directo.I received my salary via direct deposit.
Example conversation
María and Mateo are talking about how to receive their monthly salary.
- María¿Prefieres recibir el pago en cheque?Do you prefer receiving the payment by check?
- MateoNo, prefiero el depósito directo.No, I prefer direct deposit.
- MaríaEs más rápido, ¿verdad?It is faster, right?
- MateoSí, es mucho más sencillo para mí.Yes, it is much simpler for me.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries depósito, directo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
