dólar
/ˈdolaɾ/masculine
The English word "dollar" is translated into Spanish as dólar.
The word dólar is used as a designation for specific currency.
Meaning: designation for specific currency (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Because dólar is a masculine noun, it is used with the masculine article un. The plural form of dólar is dólares.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdolaɾ/
Did you know?
- The word dólar shares its root with the German word Tal, meaning 'valley', because the original silver coins were minted in a valley in Bohemia.
- While dólar is the standard term, some regions use the slang term verde meaning 'green' to refer to the US dollar.
- In some Spanish-speaking countries, people use the term lucas as slang for thousands of units of currency, often applied to dólares in informal trade.
Examples in context
- Un dólar es un dólar.A dollar is a dollar.Tatoeba #6168129 by cueyayotl, translation #5753572 by CM
- ¿Puedes prestarme un dólar?Can you lend me a dollar?Tatoeba #5922474 by baudelaire, translation #5924905 by Wierdmin
- Cien centavos hacen un dólar.One hundred cents makes one dollar.Tatoeba #1181012 by marcelostockle, translation #73493 by yifen238
- El precio de este artículo es de 20 dólares.The price of this item is 20 dollars.
- 33 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are at a souvenir shop.
- AlejandroEse imán cuesta un dólar.That magnet costs one dollar.
- SofíaEs muy barato.It is very cheap.
- Alejandro¿Tienes un dólar para mí?Do you have a dollar for me?
- SofíaSí, lo tengo aquí.Yes, I have it here.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dollar” translations and entries dólar, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dólar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
