Bedeutung
To have just enough money to cover one's expenses.
Kultureller Hintergrund
The 'mileurista' concept (earning 1,000€) was once a symbol of a decent start, but now it's synonymous with struggling to 'llegar a fin de mes' due to high rents in cities like Madrid. Due to high inflation, the phrase is used daily. People often talk about 'llegar con lo justo', meaning they have zero pesos left on the last day of the month. While 'llegar a fin de mes' is understood, Mexicans often use 'la quincena' (the bi-weekly payday) as their financial milestone instead of the full month. In Chile, the term 'llegar a fin de mes' is often linked to the use of credit cards ('tarjetazo') to cover basic needs when the salary runs out.
Omit the article
Native speakers almost never say 'el fin de mes' when talking about money. Keep it short: 'llegar a fin de mes'.
Social Bonding
Complaining about not reaching the end of the month is a common way to start a conversation in Spain. It's not seen as 'begging' but as sharing a common struggle.
Bedeutung
To have just enough money to cover one's expenses.
Omit the article
Native speakers almost never say 'el fin de mes' when talking about money. Keep it short: 'llegar a fin de mes'.
Social Bonding
Complaining about not reaching the end of the month is a common way to start a conversation in Spain. It's not seen as 'begging' but as sharing a common struggle.
Don't use with 'hacer'
Avoid saying 'hacer los fines de mes'. It's a common 'Spanglish' error.
Teste dich selbst
Completa la frase con la forma correcta del verbo 'llegar'.
Con este sueldo tan bajo, nosotros no __________ a fin de mes.
The subject is 'nosotros', so the verb must be conjugated in the first person plural present indicative.
¿Cuál es el significado correcto de la expresión?
María dice: 'Este mes he tenido muchos gastos extras y no llego a fin de mes'.
The expression refers to financial difficulty, not physical arrival or time knowledge.
Elige la respuesta más natural para completar el diálogo.
A: ¿Quieres ir a cenar a ese restaurante nuevo tan caro? B: ____________________.
This is a common and natural way to decline an expensive plan in Spanish.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
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Aufgabensammlung
3 AufgabenCon este sueldo tan bajo, nosotros no __________ a fin de mes.
The subject is 'nosotros', so the verb must be conjugated in the first person plural present indicative.
María dice: 'Este mes he tenido muchos gastos extras y no llego a fin de mes'.
The expression refers to financial difficulty, not physical arrival or time knowledge.
A: ¿Quieres ir a cenar a ese restaurante nuevo tan caro? B: ____________________.
This is a common and natural way to decline an expensive plan in Spanish.
🎉 Ergebnis: /3
Häufig gestellte Fragen
4 FragenEs gramaticalmente correcto pero suena poco natural para hablar de dinero. Se usa más para hablar de fechas.
No, es totalmente neutra y se puede usar en cualquier contexto.
Significa que te sobra bastante dinero después de pagar todos tus gastos.
Sí, es universal, aunque en algunos países prefieren variaciones como 'llegar con lo justo'.
Verwandte Redewendungen
Estar sin blanca
similarTo be completely broke.
Llegar con lo justo
synonymTo make it with exactly the right amount of money.
Pasar las canutas
builds onTo have a very hard time.
Ahorrar para las vacas flacas
contrastTo save for lean times.
