How to Say “Money Man” in Spanish

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hombre de dinero
/ombɾe de dineɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "money man" is translated into Spanish as hombre de dinero.
This phrase is used to describe a man who is very wealthy or possesses a large amount of money.

Which one should you use?

You may also use Hombre adinerado to specifically mean a "wealthy man."

How do you pronounce it?

/ombɾe de dineɾo/

Did you know?

  • While hombre de dinero describes wealth, Spanish speakers often use the phrase tener plata to say they have money, where plata means 'silver'.
  • The word dinero shares a surprising connection with the Greek word dinárion, suggesting its origin may have been influenced by Byzantine coinage.

Example conversation

Sofía and Daniel are talking about a new business investor.

  1. Sofía

    ¿Quién es el nuevo inversor, Daniel?
    Who is the new investor, Daniel?
  2. Daniel

    Es un hombre de dinero muy influyente.
    He is a very influential man of money.
  3. Sofía

    ¿Crees que nos ayudará a financiar la empresa?
    Do you think he will help us finance the company?
  4. Daniel

    Sí, tiene los fondos necesarios.
    Yes, he has the necessary funds.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
  • Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, dinero, hombre, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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