retirar dinero del banco
/retiɾaɾ dineɾo del banko/from spelling rules
To withdraw money from the bank in Spanish is retirar dinero del banco.
The phrase is used to describe the action of taking money out of a bank account. When discussing this action, you will frequently use the phrase en el cajero automático (at the ATM).
What does it mean word for word?
The verb retirar literally means 'to withdraw' or 'to remove'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the verb sacar is typically used instead of retirar to express withdrawing money. In Argentina, the word plata is used instead of dinero for money.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you want to specify withdrawing from an account rather than the bank building, use retirar dinero de la cuenta instead of del banco.
Did you know?
- The word dinero shares an ancient ancestor with the number 'ten' in English, as it traces back to the Latin word for 'ten' through the Roman coin 'denarius'.
- In Argentina, using the word plata for money instead of dinero refers to 'silver'. This is a linguistic remnant from the era when silver coins were the primary form of currency in the region.
Examples in context
- ¿Podría retirar dinero del banco, por favor?Could I withdraw money from the bank, please?
- Me gustaría hacer un retiro de dinero en efectivo.I would like to make a cash withdrawal.
- Necesito extraer fondos de mi cuenta bancaria.I need to withdraw funds from my bank account.
- Quiero sacar plata en efectivo.I want to withdraw cash.
- Necesito sacar guita de mi cuenta bancaria.I need to withdraw money from my bank account.
- Sí, ¿cuánto le gustaría retirar?Yes, how much would you like to withdraw?
- Quiero sacar doscientos euros en efectivo.I want to withdraw two hundred euros in cash.
- Necesito retirar dinero del banco hoy.I need to withdraw money from the bank today.
- ¿Puedo retirar dinero del banco con esta tarjeta?Can I withdraw money from the bank with this card?
- Él fue a retirar dinero del banco esta mañana.He went to withdraw money from the bank this morning.
Example conversation
María and Alejandro are discussing their errands for the day.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿tienes que retirar dinero del banco?Alejandro, do you have to withdraw money from the bank?
- AlejandroSí, María, necesito efectivo para el mercado.Yes, María, I need cash for the market.
- MaríaYo también quiero retirar dinero del banco.I also want to withdraw money from the bank.
- AlejandroEstá bien, vamos juntos ahora.Alright, let's go together now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries banco, del, dinero, retirar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
