0.3.1 Numbers & Money Flashcards Preview

a euro - un euro

a dollar - un dólar

I have - tengo.

You could have also said Yo tengo, but remember the pronoun is optional and typically omitted (especially for yo and tú).

you have - tienes.

You could have also said Tú tienes, but remember the pronoun is optional and typically omitted (especially for yo and tú).

Translation: “Do you have any siblings?” / “Yes, I have three sisters and four brothers.”

nothing - nada.

Note that in Spanish, we use a double negative: no + nada in the same sentence, for agreement.

This is the opposite of how we’d do it in English, where double negatives are frowned upon. e.g. We wouldn’t say “I don’t have nothing”, but in Spanish that’s exactly how you’d say it. (No tengo nada.)

Translation: “Do you have [any] money?” / “No, I don’t have anything.”

Note how this use of no –> nada technically translates to “no – anything” in English, since English does not permit double negatives.

The word nada still means “nothing”; it’s just that it sometimes translates weirdly to English.

only - sólo.

This word is actually short for its full adverb, solamente. (e.g. solamente seis amigos).

a bunch of - un montón de

how much - cuánto.

Note that you could have also asked ¿Cuánta plata tienes?, as plata is the more colloquial way to say “money” in many countries.

Translation: “I have seven siblings.” / “Wow! I only have one.”

Note that sólo is short for solamente.

[it] costs - cuesta.

If you just want to ask “How much [is this]?”, you can simply ask Cuánto cuesta?

expensive - caro

Translation: “How much is this?” / “$9” / “Oof, very expensive. How about $8?”

how about - ¿qué tal? In some countries, the phrase ¿Qué tal? by itself can mean “How’s it going?” (a synonym to ¿Cómo estás?)

job - el trabajo