plata
Colombia, everyday
In Colombia money is plata in daily speech and dinero in formal speech. Plata is the word you will hear most. It is also called lucas.
Meaning: currency (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| plata | Colombia, everyday |
| dinero | standard |
| lucas | slang, Colombia |
Plata is used for money in general, as in No tengo plata. Dinero fits writing, banks and news. In slang, una luca means one thousand pesos and lucas is the plural.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Colombia plata is the usual casual word and it means money, not silver.
Did you know?
- The currency of Colombia is the peso colombiano.
Examples in context
- No tengo plata hoy.I do not have money today.
- Necesito sacar dinero del cajero.I need to take money from the ATM.
- Esto cuesta veinte lucas.This costs twenty thousand pesos.
Example conversation
Carolina and Esteban talk about a trip in Bogotá.
- Carolina¿Cuánta plata necesitamos para el viaje?How much money do we need for the trip?
- EstebanUnos dos millones de pesos.About two million pesos.
- CarolinaVamos a ahorrar entonces.We will save up then.
