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Mexican Slang for Money: Every Way to Talk About Cash in Mexico
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Meaning
Money, cash, funds. The everyday word for money across most of South America, from Argentina to Bolivia. While Spain uses "dinero," much of Latin America just says plata, which literally means "silver."
Examples
“Do you have cash for the cab?”
“Without money there is no trip this summer, we need to start saving.”
Word family
/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Cash or money in general, the most universal way Latinos refer to money. It's the word that unites Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and half the continent when talking about what everyone needs.
Examples
“I'm broke until the end of the month.”
“Saving plata is getting harder and harder.”
/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money, cash, funds, financial resources in Mexico. In this context it's not the precious metal, it's the casual Mexican way of talking about what you need to live, eat, and pay the bills.
Examples
“I don't have plata until I get paid.”
“She spent all her plata on a trip and doesn't regret it.”
“How much plata do you need for the project?”
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/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money, cash, funds. The everyday word for money across most of South America, from Argentina to Bolivia. While Spain uses "dinero," much of Latin America just says plata, which literally means "silver."
Examples
“Do you have cash for the cab?”
“Without money there is no trip this summer, we need to start saving.”
Word family
/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Cash or money in general, the most universal way Latinos refer to money. It's the word that unites Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, and half the continent when talking about what everyone needs.
Examples
“I'm broke until the end of the month.”
“Saving plata is getting harder and harder.”
/Sounds like "PLAH" (as in "plan") + "tah" (as in "tar")/
Meaning
Money, cash, funds, financial resources in Mexico. In this context it's not the precious metal, it's the casual Mexican way of talking about what you need to live, eat, and pay the bills.
Examples
“I don't have plata until I get paid.”
“She spent all her plata on a trip and doesn't regret it.”
“How much plata do you need for the project?”
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