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B1El dinero12 min

El dinero y los gastos

Money and spending

Aprende palabras para gestionar el dinero de cada día, como budget, afford, borrow, lend, owe y bargain.

Hablar de dinero forma parte de la vida diaria: planificar en qué gastar, ahorrar para algo especial, pagar facturas o prestar dinero a un amigo. Estas palabras te ayudarán a hablar de cómo gestionas tu dinero.

budgetsustantivo
plan de cuánto dinero vas a gastar y en quéWe're on a tight budget this month, so we're cooking at home.
spendverbo
usar dinero para comprar cosasHow much do you spend on food each week?
saveverbo
guardar dinero para poder usarlo más tardeLena is saving for a new laptop.
affordverbo
tener suficiente dinero para pagar algoWe can't afford a holiday this year.
borrowverbo
tomar algo, como dinero, que devolverás más tardeCan I borrow ten dollars until Friday?
lendverbo
dar algo a alguien para que lo devuelva más tardeMy brother lent me his bike for the weekend.
oweverbo
tener que devolver dinero a alguienI still owe Kofi twenty dollars for the tickets.
debtsustantivo
dinero que debesIt took them five years to pay off their debt.
billsustantivo
documento que muestra cuánto debes pagar por algo, como la electricidadThe electricity bill was higher than usual this winter.
bargainsustantivo
algo que compras por menos de su precio habitualThis coat was a real bargain: only half price.
worth itexpresión
suficientemente bueno o útil para el dinero o el esfuerzo que has gastadoThe tickets were expensive, but the show was worth it.
incomesustantivo
dinero que recibes de forma regular, por ejemplo del trabajoAbout a third of their income goes on rent.

Ejercicio 1 de 2

Elige la palabra del dinero

Elige la mejor respuesta.

  1. Could you _____ me your umbrella? I'll give it back tomorrow.

  2. Can I _____ your calculator for a minute?

  3. A bargain is _____.

  4. I'd love that bike, but I can't _____ it. It's too expensive.

  5. You lent me 50 dollars last month and I gave you 30 back. I still _____ you 20 dollars.

  6. Mina writes down how much she will spend on rent, food and travel each month. She has a _____.

  7. Which of these is a bill?

  8. The trip cost a lot, but we had an amazing time. It was _____.

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Ejercicio 2 de 2

Completa las frases sobre dinero

Escribe una palabra en cada hueco. Usa cada palabra una vez y cambia la forma si es necesario. Usa: afford, bill, borrow, debt, income, save, spend.

  1. Last month I 300 dollars from my sister to fix my car.

  2. How much do you on clothes every month?

  3. If you a little every week, you'll have enough for a holiday by summer.

  4. It took Jamal three years to pay off his to the bank.

  5. Since Sofia changed jobs, her monthly has almost doubled.

  6. We can't to eat in restaurants every week.

  7. The water arrived this morning. We have to pay 45 dollars by the 10th.

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