Money

Question 1

Note (UK)

Answer 1

UK money

- Have you got change for a twenty-pound note? (¿Tienes cambio para un billete de veinte libras esterlinas?)

Question 2

Fiver

Answer 2

A note worth 5 (un billete por valor de 5/ un billete de 5/ uno de 5) ($5, £5, etc.)
UK - 5 pound note
US - 5 dollar bill

Question 3

Tenner

Answer 3

A note worth 10 ($10, £10, etc.) (Un billete por valor de 10/ un billete de 10/ Uno de 10)
UK - Ten-pound note
US - Bill worth 10 dollars

Question 4

Grand

Answer 4

1000 of a currency ($1,000, £1,000, etc.)

US - 1000 dollars / Uno de los grandes.

Question 5

Dough

Answer 5

Pasta, guita, chavos

General word for cash

Question 6

Change

Answer 6

The money returned when a payment is more than the amount needed

Question 7

UK Money’s Stuff…

Answer 7

British money is measured in pounds sterling and pence, though people mostly just say pounds and pence. 100 pence = 1 pound.

Currency is either written as 50GBP or £50, with coins less than £1 called pence or p. (50 pence = 50p, or half of a pound)

Collectively, paper money is known as notes.

Question 8

US Money’s Stuff…

Answer 8

American money is divided into dollars and cents. 100 cents = 1 dollar.

Currency is either written as USD100 or $100, with coins less than 1 dollar called cents and written as 50¢.

Collectively, paper money is known as bills.

1-cent coin is called a penny.

5-cent coin is called a nickel.

10-cent coin is called a dime.

25-cent coin is called a quarter.

One Dollar is also known as a single.

Cash is a term money in general, as well as a way to pay. The question “Cash or credit?” means would you rather pay with actual money or on a credit/debit card?

Question 9

Bucks

Answer 9

Bucks is a plural US slang term for dollars. “I paid 20 bucks for this shirt.”

Question 10

A Loonie (canada)

Answer 10

In Canada the $1 coin is also called a loonie. In Canada, there is both a $1 coin and a $1 bill.

Question 11

A Toonie (canada)

Answer 11

Two loonies, which is a $2 coin.

Question 12

Bring Home the Bacon

Answer 12

Earn money to support your family.

Question 13

Go Dutch

Answer 13

Split a bill equally. (pagar a medias)

Question 14

Gravy Train

Answer 14

A job which pays a lot of money for little effort.

Question 15

Nets Egg

Answer 15

Money that has been saved up. (tener un colchón)

Question 16

Cook the Books

Answer 16

Dishonest accounting. (contabilidad deshonesta)

Question 17

Cheapskate

Answer 17

A person who will not spend much money

Question 18

Fee

Answer 18

Professional charge (honorarios, sueldo por servicios independientes)

• My professional fees depend on every project or order.
• The lawyer charges a fee for his services.

Charge for public service (tarifa)
- There is a fee for getting your driving licence.