dos dólares
/dos dolaɾes/from spelling rules
The phrase dos dólares is how you say two dollars in Spanish.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun dólar must be in its plural form dólares to agree with the number dos.
How do you pronounce it?
/dos dolaɾes/
Did you know?
- In several Latin American countries, people use the word lucas as slang for thousands. Saying dos lucas would actually mean 'two thousand' rather than 'two dollars'.
- The Spanish word dos shares the same ancient root as the English word 'two', both descending from the Proto-Indo-European 'dwóh₁'.
- In some Spanish-speaking regions, the symbol '$' is placed after the number, such as '2$', which is the opposite of the standard English placement.
Examples in context
- Tenemos sólo dos dólares.We have only two dollars.Tatoeba #5024039 by don_ramon, translation #2163201 by Source_VOA
- Los tres chicos tenían solo dos dólares entre todos ellos.The three boys had only two dollars among them.Tatoeba #2721750 by teskmon, translation #244990 by CM
- Solo me quedan dos dólares.I only have two dollars left.
Example conversation
Maria and Alejandro are at a street market.
- María¿Cuánto cuesta este dulce, Alejandro?How much is this candy, Alejandro?
- AlejandroCuesta dos dólares.It costs two dollars.
- MaríaEstá muy barato.It is very cheap.
- AlejandroSí, es una ganga.Yes, it's a bargain.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dos, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
