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How do you say "expense" in Spanish?

el gasto

Noun Masculine

In Spanish, "expense" is el gasto.

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Pronunciation

Say el GAHS-toh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard g and clear open a.

Grammar notes

el gasto is masculine. Its plural is gastos.

Example sentence

El alquiler es su mayor gasto.

Rent is their biggest expense.

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How to remember el gasto

Gasto comes from 'gastar', to spend, exactly what an expense represents.

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Questions about el gasto

How do you pronounce el gasto?

Say el GAHS-toh, stress on the first syllable, with a hard g and clear open a.

Is el gasto masculine or feminine?

el gasto is masculine. el gasto is masculine. Its plural is gastos.

How is el gasto used in Spanish?

el gasto is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: El alquiler es su mayor gasto. (Rent is their biggest expense.).

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