English–Spanish

“save up” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/aoˈraɾ/

Example

Estoy ahorrando para comprar un ordenador.

I am saving up to buy a computer.

Illustration for ahorrar (save up)

How to say “save up” in Spanish

“Save up” in Spanish is ahorrar.

Growing stack of bills set aside toward a target.

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

Example sentences with ahorrar

Puedes ahorrar cada mes si haces un presupuesto.

You can save up each month if you make a budget.

Tips for using ahorrar

  • Ahorrar normally means deliberately reduce spending or set money aside, while guardar usually means put something away and salvar means rescue, not save money.

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