Spanish Conversation · Level 50
75 words
Spanish word
moneda
Pronunciation
IPA/moˈneða/
Meaning
- feminine nouncoin
Example
La máquina solo acepta monedas de euro.
The machine only accepts euro coins.
More examples
Echa monedas en la fuente para pedir un deseo.
She puts coins in the fountain to make a wish.
Core concept
Single circular coin showing a country name and denomination.
Common phrases
echar monedas
put coins in
moneda extranjera
foreign currency
moneda nacional
national currency
Similar words
dinero: General money or funds used to buy goods and services, in cash or in accounts.
billete: Paper banknote printed with a denomination and issuer for use in cash payments.
cambio: Money returned to a buyer after a purchase when the payment exceeds the price.
centavo: Low-value coin representing a small fractional unit of the currency, often one hundredth.
Definition in Spanish
Pieza, por lo general metálica, que tiene un valor facial y se usa como medio de pago en transacciones cotidianas.
Word origin
Moneda ultimately comes from Latin moneta, a term linked to the Roman mint and the temple of Juno Moneta, and thus denotes a minted coin.
Usage tips
- La moneda can mean a country's currency (la moneda oficial), whereas monedas refers to individual coins or small change.