dólares
/dolaɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "dollars" is translated into Spanish as dólares.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico and some Central American countries, you may hear the informal term verdes to refer to dollars.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is dólar.
How do you pronounce it?
/dolaɾes/
Did you know?
- The phrase dólar blue is commonly used in Argentina to refer to an unofficial, parallel exchange market rate that differs from the official government rate.
- In Spain, people rarely use dólares in daily life, whereas in countries like Ecuador, the dólar is the official national currency.
- Spanish speakers may use the word lucas as a slang term for thousands, so diez lucas could refer to ten thousand dólares depending on the country.
Examples in context
- Me costó 10 dólares.It cost me 10 dollars.Tatoeba #3104409 by marcelostockle, translation #1042238 by yessoos
- Le debo 1.000 dólares.I owe him 1,000 dollars.Tatoeba #628121 by clerval, translation #284531 by CK
- Pagué unos 50 dólares.I paid about 50 dollars.Tatoeba #870992 by Shishir, translation #453051 by CM
- Son quince dólaresIt's fifteen dollars
- ¿A cuánto está el cambio de dólares?What is the exchange rate for dollars?
- ¿Puedo cambiar mil verdes por pesos?Can I exchange one thousand dollars for pesos?
- ¿Cuánto cuesta este collar en dólares?How much does this necklace cost in dollars?
- ¿En cuánto está esa chaqueta en lucas?How much is that jacket in dollars?
- 268 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are checking the price of a gift in a store.
- Daniel¿Cuánto cuesta este reloj?How much does this watch cost?
- ElenaCuesta ochenta dólares.It costs eighty dollars.
- DanielEs demasiado caro para mí.It is too expensive for me.
- ElenaTienes razón, Daniel.You are right, Daniel.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
