recaudar dinero
/rekaudaɾ dineɾo/from spelling rules
To raise money in Spanish is recaudar dinero.
The phrase is used to describe the act of collecting money from people for a specific purpose, such as a charity or a project. If you are referring to the activity of fundraising itself as a noun, use recaudación de fondos.
What does it mean word for word?
The verb recaudar means to collect or to gather, as one might do with taxes or funds.
Which one should you use?
While recaudar dinero is common, you will very frequently see recaudar fondos used when referring to fundraising for organizations or projects.
How do you pronounce it?
/rekaudaɾ dineɾo/
Did you know?
- The word dinero shares an ancient ancestor with the English word 'ten', as it evolved from the Latin dēnārius, which referred to a coin worth ten asses.
- Fundraising in many Spanish-speaking cultures often centers on a rifa, where money is raised by selling raffle tickets for a prize rather than asking for direct donations.
- In Spanish, the verb recaudar is used for both voluntary charitable donations and the mandatory collection of taxes by the state.
Examples in context
- Estamos recaudando fondos para nuestra organización sin fines de lucro.We are raising money for our nonprofit organization.
- Necesitamos juntar dinero para ayudar a los afectados por el desastre natural.We need to raise money to help the victims of the natural disaster.
- Estamos haciendo una colecta para comprar un regalo de cumpleaños.We are collecting money to buy a birthday present.
- Necesitamos obtener financiamiento para desarrollar nuestro proyecto empresarial.We need to raise funds to develop our business project.
- Estamos recaudando dinero para la escuela.We are raising money for the school.
- Necesitamos recaudar dinero para la escuela.We need to raise money for the school.
- Ella quiere recaudar dinero para la caridad.She wants to raise money for charity.
- Vamos a recaudar dinero para el viaje.We are going to raise money for the trip.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Sofía are discussing a plan for a local community center.
- Alejandro¿Cómo podemos recaudar dinero para el centro?How can we raise money for the center?
- SofíaPodemos organizar una cena benéfica.We can organize a charity dinner.
- AlejandroEs una buena idea, Sofía.That is a good idea, Sofía.
- SofíaYo ayudaré con la organización.I will help with the organization.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dinero, recaudar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
