dinero
standard, Cuba
Money in Cuba is dinero. The national currency is the peso cubano, so prices are in pesos. Slang uses fula for US dollars. It is also called plata.
Meaning: currency used to pay for things (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | Note |
|---|---|
| dinero | standard, Cuba |
| plata | also used |
| pesos | currency |
Say no tengo dinero for "I have no money". For prices, ¿cuántos pesos es? is clear. Money matters are often discussed with the words pesos and dólares.
Is it said differently in some regions?
Fula is Cuban slang for dollars and is understood by most Cubans, though it is informal.
Did you know?
- Cuba's peso is divided into 100 centavos, as in many Spanish speaking countries.
Examples in context
- No tengo dinero ahora.I have no money now.
- ¿Cuántos pesos es?How many pesos is it?
- Pagó en fulas.He paid in dollars.
Example conversation
Leonel asks the price of a shirt at a market in Santa Clara from the seller Berta.
- Leonel¿Cuántos pesos es la camisa?How many pesos is the shirt?
- BertaSon cien pesos.It is one hundred pesos.
- LeonelEstá bien, me la llevo.Fine, I will take it.
