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How do you say "banknote" in Spanish?
el billete
In Spanish, "banknote" is el billete.
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Pronunciation
Pronounced bee-YEH-te, with stress on the first syllable and a soft Y sound.
Grammar notes
Masculine noun taking el. Plural is billetes. In some regions billete also means ticket.
Example sentence
Tengo un billete de cien euros.
I have a hundred euro banknote.
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How to remember el billete
Billete contains 'bill' which is what we call paper money in English.
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Questions about el billete
How do you say "banknote" in Spanish?
In Spanish, "banknote" is el billete. It is a noun.
Is el billete masculine or feminine?
Masculine noun taking el. Plural is billetes. In some regions billete also means ticket.
How is el billete used in a sentence?
Use el billete as you would use the equivalent noun in English. For example: Tengo un billete de cien euros. (I have a hundred euro banknote.).
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