VERBS
The opposite of borrow
Lend
The piece of paper the waiter gives you at the end of a meal showing how much you have to pay.
Bill
The phrasal verb that means to return money that you borrowed from someone (e.g., "I will... you... tomorrow").
Pay back (devolver dinero).
The machine in the street where you can get cash using your bank card
Cash machine / ATM
he preposition that always goes with the verb spend when you talk about things you buy (e.g., "I spend 50€ every month... video games").
On (spend on).
To receive money from a relative who has died.
Inherit
Money that a bank lends you to buy a house and to buy a car. (Two different words)
Loan / Mortgage
o keep and collect money for something specific in the future, like a holiday or a new phone (e.g., "I am... a new laptop").
Save (for)
The expression used to say that an object has a particular value, or that an action is a good idea because you get a benefit from it (e.g., "That book is expensive, but it... reading").
Be worth (valer la pena / valer un precio).
The two different prepositions you need to complete this sentence about methods of payment: "I usually pay... card, but today I only have cash, so I will pay... cash".
By / In (pay by card / pay in cash).
The verb used when a restaurant asks you to pay a specific price for a service (e.g., "They... me 10€ for the coffee").
Charge
Money that you have to pay to the government from your salary or when you buy things.
Tax / Taxes
o use all of your money so you have nothing left (e.g., "I spent everything, I... money").
Run out of (money) (quedarse sin dinero).
An informal adjective used to say that you have absolutely no money at the moment (e.g., "I can't go to the cinema, I'm...").
Broke
The preposition you use when you give your money to someone for a short time and they have to return it later (e.g., "I never lend money... my friends").
To (lend to someone).
To have enough money to buy or pay for something (e.g., "I can't... to buy a new car").
Afford
The regular amount of money that you receive every month or year for doing your job.
Salary
An informal phrasal verb or expression that means to cost a huge amount of money (e.g., "That holiday... a fortune").
Costs
A noun used to describe something that is very good value for money or very cheap in a shop or market.
Bargain
The preposition you use when you receive money from someone as a temporary loan (e.g., "Can I borrow a pen... you?" or "He borrowed 100€... his brother").
From (borrow from someone).
"to calculate or estimate how much money something will cost before doing it" (e.g., "We need to... how much the renovation will cost").
Budget
Complete the two missing prepositions in this exact order: "My brother is in debt. He owes 500€... the bank and 100€... me".
To / To (owe money TO someone)
o depend on someone or something financially for your house, food, and clothes (e.g., "He is 30 years old, but he still... his parents").
Live off (vivir a costa de).
A very common expression used in the unit to describe an object or activity that is not worth the money you pay for it (e.g., "Buying that expensive watch was...")
A waste of money
The preposition that goes with the verb owe when you have to pay back money to a person or a bank (e.g., "I am in debt. I owe 5,000€... the bank").
To (owe money to someone).