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How do you say "loan" in Spanish (Latin America)?
el préstamo
In Spanish (Latin America), "loan" is el préstamo.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce "el préstamo" like EHL PREHS-tah-moh, remembering that in Latin American Spanish the consonants sounds like an English "s," never a "th."
Grammar notes
el préstamo is masculine. Its plural is préstamos.
Example sentence
Pidió un préstamo para comprar un auto.
He took out a loan to buy a car.
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How to remember el préstamo
Think of the shape of a loan traced out as you pronounce "préstamo" syllable by syllable, turning the word into a tiny piece of choreography.
Related words
- price el precio
- discount el descuento
- receipt el recibo
- coupon el cupón
- refund el reembolso
- cash el efectivo
- budget el presupuesto
- savings los ahorros
- debt la deuda
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Questions about el préstamo
How do you pronounce el préstamo?
Pronounce "el préstamo" like EHL PREHS-tah-moh, remembering that in Latin American Spanish the consonants sounds like an English "s," never a "th."
Is el préstamo masculine or feminine?
el préstamo is masculine. el préstamo is masculine. Its plural is préstamos.
How is el préstamo used in Spanish (Latin America)?
el préstamo is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Pidió un préstamo para comprar un auto. (He took out a loan to buy a car.).
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