Spanish word

colón

Pronunciation

IPA/koˈlon/

Meaning

  • masculine nounCosta Rican colon

Example

Cuesta diez colones.

It costs ten Costa Rican colons.

Illustration for colón (Costa Rican colon)

More examples

¿Aceptan colones en este restaurante?

Do they accept colones at this restaurant?

Core concept

Close-up of a Costa Rican coin showing the ₡ symbol and denomination.

Common phrases

  • precio en colones

    price in colones

  • pagar con colones

    pay with colones

  • cambiar colones por dólares

    change colones for dollars

Similar words

dinero: General money used for payments and everyday transactions.
moneda: Official currency or coin of a country or region.
billete: Single paper banknote of a currency used for cash payments.
efectivo: Physical cash made up of coins and banknotes for immediate payment.

Definition in Spanish

Moneda oficial de Costa Rica; la unidad se llama colón y su símbolo habitual es ₡.

Word origin

The term is named after Cristóbal Colón and identifies Costa Rica's official monetary unit.

Usage tips

  • The ₡ symbol commonly appears on price tags and receipts in Costa Rica, so recognizing it helps spot amounts shown in colones.

Other meanings

  • Columbusnoun

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