English–Spanish
“loan” in Spanish
Spanish
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈpɾestamo/
Example
Pedí un préstamo al banco para comprar un coche.
I applied for a loan from the bank to buy a car.
How to say “loan” in Spanish
“Loan” in Spanish is préstamo.
Sum advanced temporarily under a contract to be returned according to a payment schedule.
Example sentences with préstamo
El banco aprobó mi préstamo esta semana.
The bank approved my loan this week.
Tips for using préstamo
- Common collocations for this noun are pedir, solicitar or conceder un préstamo, so English 'take a loan' often maps to pedir un préstamo.