prestamista
/pɾestamista/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'money lender' is translated into Spanish as prestamista.
prestamista is a general term for someone who lends money.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is composed of the verb prestar (to lend) and the suffix -ista (a person who performs a specific action or profession).
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural, add '-s' to the end of the word to get prestamistas.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾestamista/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, a person who lends money informally and often at high interest is referred to as a gota a gota, which literally translates to 'drop by drop'.
- Unlike many Spanish nouns that change gender with -o or -a, prestamista is a common-gender noun, meaning it stays the same for both men and women.
- The suffix -ista in prestamista comes from the Ancient Greek -tḗs, which was used to denote a person who performs a specific action.
Examples in context
- El prestamista me ofreció una buena tasa de interés para el préstamo.The money lender offered me a good interest rate for the loan.
- Tengo que pagarle al acreedor antes del plazo acordado.I have to pay the money lender before the agreed-upon deadline.
- No confíes en ese prestamista privado, no parece ser de confianza.Don't trust that private money lender, he doesn't seem trustworthy.
- Ese prestamista cobra intereses muy altos.That money lender charges very high interest.
- El prestamista le dio el dinero rápidamente.The money lender gave him the money quickly.
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing a financial problem.
- Lucía¿Sabes quién es ese prestamista?Do you know who that money lender is?
- MateoNo, no conozco a ese prestamista.No, I don't know that money lender.
- LucíaÉl parece un prestamista muy peligroso.He seems like a very dangerous money lender.
- MateoTienes razón, es mejor tener cuidado.You are right, it is better to be careful.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries prestamista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
