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“inflation” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/inflaˈθjon/

Example

La inflación ha subido mucho este año.

Inflation has gone up a lot this year.

Illustration for inflación (inflation)

How to say “inflation” in Spanish

“Inflation” in Spanish is inflación.

Line graph of prices rising while a wallet shrinks.

Full entry for inflación: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with inflación

Los salarios no siguen a la inflación.

Wages do not keep up with inflation.

Tips for using inflación

  • The noun is feminine (la inflación) and in casual talk people often say 'los precios están por las nubes' or 'algo está caro' to describe the effect.

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