factura del gas
/faɡtuɾa del ɡas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gas bill" is translated into Spanish as factura del gas.
The term refers to a document sent by a utility company showing the amount of money owed for gas used. In many Spanish-speaking regions, you may also hear cuenta del gas used synonymously to refer to the bill.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase factura del gas literally means "bill of the gas". It is composed of factura (bill), del (a contraction of de meaning "of" and el meaning "the") and gas (gas).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain and some Latin American countries, the phrase Factura de gas natural is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun factura to facturas, while the rest of the phrase remains unchanged, resulting in las facturas del gas.
How do you pronounce it?
/faɡtuɾa del ɡas/
Did you know?
- In Argentina, the word factura can also refer to a sweet pastry or croissant. This unusual usage was popularized by members of the bakers' union to highlight the value of their work.
- The term for a 'gas bill' contains a word that may have been inspired by the Ancient Greek word kháos, meaning 'chasm' or 'void'.
Examples in context
- No encuentro la factura del gas.I can't find the gas bill.
- La factura del gas es muy alta este mes.The gas bill is very high this month.
- Tengo que pagar la factura del gas hoy.I have to pay the gas bill today.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are in their kitchen looking at the mail.
- Lucía¿Has visto la factura del gas, Alejandro?Have you seen the gas bill, Alejandro?
- AlejandroSí, está sobre la mesa.Yes, it is on the table.
- LucíaEs bastante cara este mes.It is quite expensive this month.
- AlejandroEs verdad, la pagaremos ahora.That's true, we will pay it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, factura, gas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
