saldo de la billetera
/saldo de la biʝeteɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase "wallet balance" is translated into Spanish as saldo de la billetera.
The term saldo can refer to the overall balance of an account, such as a bank account, in addition to a wallet.
What does it mean word for word?
The word saldo specifically refers to the remaining amount of money in an account or the net balance in a financial context.
Which one should you use?
While saldo refers to the amount of money available, the Spanish word balance often refers to a financial report or a weighing scale.
How do you pronounce it?
/saldo de la biʝeteɾa/
Did you know?
- The word saldo is also used in Spanish to describe the survivors of a disaster or the final tally of casualties.
- The word billetera is built from billete, which originally referred to a small piece of paper or a ticket.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, billetera is used for a wallet, but in Spain, people more commonly use the word cartera.
Examples in context
- ¿Cuál es el saldo de mi cartera?What is my wallet balance?
- ¿Cómo puedo verificar el saldo de la billetera?How can I check my wallet balance?
- Necesito saber cuánta plata me queda en la billetera.I need to know how much money I have left in my wallet
- No tengo mucha plata que me quede en la cartera.I don't have much money left in my wallet
- Quisiera saber cuánta plata tengo en la billetera.I would like to know how much money I have in my wallet
- No puedo ver el saldo de la billetera.I cannot see the wallet balance.
- El saldo de la billetera es muy bajo.The wallet balance is very low.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are checking an app on a phone.
- DanielElena, mira el saldo de la billetera.Elena, look at the wallet balance.
- ElenaParece que tenemos muy poco dinero.It looks like we have very little money.
- DanielDebo añadir más fondos ahora.I must add more funds now.
- ElenaSí, hazlo antes de comprar esto.Yes, do it before buying this.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries billetera, de, la, saldo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
