Galician Word of the Day
diñeiro
/di-ÑEI-ro/ • noun — 20th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: money; cash or funds used to buy goods and services
Examples
- Necesito diñeiro para comprar comida.
(I need money to buy food.) - Onde gardaches o diñeiro?
(Where did you keep the money?) - Pago con diñeiro ou con tarxeta?
(Do I pay with cash or with a card?)
Synonyms
- cartos
- pasta
- moeda
Diñeiro is the common, general word for money in Galician and is usually treated as an uncountable noun (you wouldn't normally say *dous diñeiros*). For informal speech you may hear cartos or pasta; moeda refers more to coins or currency. Use diñeiro in everyday contexts (shopping, banking, asking for payment).
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