diez dólares
/djeθ dolaɾes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "ten dollars" is translated into Spanish as diez dólares.
This phrase is used to denote an amount of money equal to ten units of the US dollar.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dólares is in its plural form because the number diez is greater than one.
How do you pronounce it?
/djeθ dolaɾes/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, people may use the phrase diez dólares to refer to a specific local currency that is pegged to the US dollar, such as the Panamanian balboa.
- While diez dólares is the literal translation, some Spanish speakers use the word luca as slang for a unit of money, though its value varies wildly by country from ten to one thousand units.
- Depending on the region, the 'z' in diez is pronounced as a 'th' sound in Spain but as an 's' sound in Latin America.
Examples in context
- Este CD vale diez dólares.This CD costs ten dollars.This sentence is useful for stating the cost of an item using diez dólares.Tatoeba #1133080 by cueyayotl, translation #1132991 by CN
- Yo no pienso pagar diez dólares.I am not about to pay ten dollars.This sentence is useful for expressing an intention regarding the payment of diez dólares.Tatoeba #1163579 by marcelostockle, translation #252398 by CK
- Esta polera cuesta diez dólares.This T-shirt costs ten dollars.This sentence is useful for expressing the price of a T-shirt using diez dólares.Tatoeba #1702294 by marcelostockle, translation #1702187 by CM
- Diez dólares.Ten dollars.
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Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are at a street market.
- Daniel¿Cuánto cuesta este libro?How much does this book cost?
- SofíaCuesta diez dólares.It costs ten dollars.
- DanielEs un buen precio.It is a good price.
- SofíaSí, dame diez dólares y es tuyo.Yes, give me ten dollars and it is yours.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
