euros
/euɾos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase "euros" means "euros".
euros refers to the official currency used by member countries of the European Union. In specific financial contexts, one might encounter the phrase La divisa europea to refer to the euro as a currency unit. If you are referring to money in a general sense, you might use the slang term La pasta or the colloquialism La plata, which literally translates to "silver".
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of the word is euro, while the plural form is euros.
How do you pronounce it?
/euɾos/
Did you know?
- When talking about 'euros' in a very casual way, some speakers use the term pavos, which literally means 'turkeys'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, you might hear perras used to refer to old currency, which is a surprising contrast to the neutral term euros.
- Spanish speakers often use the symbol € after the number, but unlike English, they may use a comma as a decimal separator instead of a point.
Examples in context
- Eso cuesta tres euros.That costs three euros.This sentence shows how to state the cost of an item in euros.Tatoeba #1731627 by Shishir, translation #12897785 by araneo
- Gano cien euros al día.I earn 100 Euros a day.This sentence is useful for expressing daily earnings in euros.Tatoeba #1490462 by marcelostockle, translation #757392 by sctld
- Los precios son en euros.The prices are in euros.This sentence demonstrates how to state that prices are denominated in euros.Tatoeba #5384022 by Sabir, translation #12217244 by Miktsoanit
- Necesito cambiar 100 euros a dólares.I need to change 100 euros to dollars.
- 34 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Javier and María are at a market in Spain.
- Javier¿Cuántos euros cuesta este queso?How many euros does this cheese cost?
- MaríaCuesta diez euros, Javier.It costs ten euros, Javier.
- JavierEs un poco caro.It is a bit expensive.
- MaríaPero es de muy buena calidad.But it is of very good quality.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
