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Spanish Slang for Money: 12+ Words They Don't Teach You in School
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
One thousand pesos in Argentina or Chile. "Una luca" equals a thousand of each country's currency. Used casually in conversations about prices, debts, and money in general.
Examples
“The haircut cost me ten thousand pesos. Way too expensive.”
“Do you have a thousand pesos? I will pay you back tomorrow.”
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
One Peruvian sol, the basic unit of currency in Lima street slang. In Peru, one luca equals one sol, so everyday prices, debts, and small transactions all get talked about in lucas. Casual, fast, and universally understood in markets and on the street.
Examples
“How much is a kilo of tomatoes? Just two soles.”
“I don't have a single sol on me; I'm heading to the ATM.”
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
A one-thousand peso bill, the most commonly used informal monetary unit in Chile and Argentina. When they say 'five lucas,' do the math: five thousand pesos. And if you don't have a single luca, you're truly broke.
Examples
“Lend me five lucas until Friday.”
“Lunch cost me two lucas.”
“He makes like a hundred lucas a month at that job.”
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
One thousand pesos in Argentina or Chile. "Una luca" equals a thousand of each country's currency. Used casually in conversations about prices, debts, and money in general.
Examples
“The haircut cost me ten thousand pesos. Way too expensive.”
“Do you have a thousand pesos? I will pay you back tomorrow.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
One Peruvian sol, the basic unit of currency in Lima street slang. In Peru, one luca equals one sol, so everyday prices, debts, and small transactions all get talked about in lucas. Casual, fast, and universally understood in markets and on the street.
Examples
“How much is a kilo of tomatoes? Just two soles.”
“I don't have a single sol on me; I'm heading to the ATM.”
Word family
Regional synonyms
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Luca
/Sounds like "LOO" (as in "loop") + "kah" (as in "car")/
Meaning
A one-thousand peso bill, the most commonly used informal monetary unit in Chile and Argentina. When they say 'five lucas,' do the math: five thousand pesos. And if you don't have a single luca, you're truly broke.
Examples
“Lend me five lucas until Friday.”
“Lunch cost me two lucas.”
“He makes like a hundred lucas a month at that job.”
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In Argentina, Uruguay, and Chile, to be far inferior to someone or something in quality, level, or ability. Used to say someone does not even come close to the standard being compared against.