Money talk in Argentina

  • Post author:
  • Reading time:2 mins read

Hey! I thought you might be interested in learning the different terms we employ to refer to money in casual conversation.

You can probably get by without learning these words, but they’ll pop up in any casual conversation and after reading this post, you’ll be ready.

LunfardoMeaning
guitamoney in general
mangoone peso, but also used to refer to a small amount of money
no tengo un mango
un diego ten pesos
una gamba
dos gambas
one hundred pesos
two hundred pesos
una luca
dos lucas
one thousand pesos
two thousand pesos
un palo
diez palos
one million pesos
ten million pesos

As Argentinians have a strong fetiche with dollars, when we talk about money while reffereing to dollars, we use the adjective verdes

  • Un palo verde
  • Diez lucas verdes

Well, I’ve paved your way to money talk in Argentina.

Good luck!

Happy Spanish learning!


You might also want to read these articles:

  • Cancherear
    Dive into the nuances of the word ‘canchero’ and how ‘cancherear’ can make or break a moment.
  • Hacer una vaquita
    I’m not going to argue how ridiculous this phrase may sound at first. Let me just tell you what it means in Argentina.
  • Pizza in Argentina
    An appreciation post dedicated to pizza—specifically, Argentine-style pizza.
  • Put your pen to ink
    Do you need some motivation and ideas to do some writing practice in Spanish? Click right here!
  • The Paradox of Choice
    Today, I want to introduce the concept of paradox of choice, and show you how it’s detrimental to your progress.
  • Argentinian Spanish Input (part 1)
    In this post, I included podcasts you can try to leverage your learning with natural input.

Leave a Reply