tasa de inflación
/tasa de inflaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "inflation rate" is translated into Spanish as tasa de inflación.
This phrase refers to the percentage at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises over a period of time. In many contexts, such as news headlines, the phrase can be shortened to just inflación.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tasa (rate/tax), de (of) and inflación (inflation).
Which one should you use?
While tasa de inflación refers to the percentage rate, índice de inflación refers to the statistical index used to measure it.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, tasa de inflación is commonly used. In Mexico, the term índice de inflación is used to discuss the inflation rate, while in Argentina, the expression inflación can be used to refer to the inflation rate.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun tasa to tasas.
How do you pronounce it?
/tasa de inflaθjon/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word inflación is a linguistic relative of hinchazón, which means 'swelling'. Both words come from the Latin root for blowing air into something to make it expand.
- In countries with extreme economic volatility, like Argentina, the word inflación is often used as a shorthand for the entire economic crisis rather than just the statistical rate.
Examples in context
- En octubre, Rumania informó una tasa de inflación anual de 6,5%.Romania reported in October an annual inflation rate of 6.5%.This sentence is useful for showing how to report an annual inflation rate using tasa de inflación.Tatoeba #13301947 by frpzzd, translation #10520050 by Hybrid
- La última tasa de inflación fue del 2.5% anual.The latest inflation rate was 2.5% per year.
- El nivel de inflación ha subido considerablemente en los últimos meses.The inflation rate has risen significantly in the past few months.
- La tasa de inflación ha subido este mes.The inflation rate has risen this month.
- No entiendo por qué la tasa de inflación es tan alta.I don't understand why the inflation rate is so high.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing the news at a café.
- Lucía¿Viste la noticia sobre la tasa de inflación?Did you see the news about the inflation rate?
- MateoSí, es preocupante para la economía.Yes, it is worrying for the economy.
- LucíaMateo, creo que los precios seguirán subiendo.Mateo, I think prices will keep rising.
- MateoTienes razón, Lucía, todo está muy caro.You're right, Lucía, everything is very expensive.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, inflación, tasa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
