A1 Collocation 中性

Gastar dinero

To spend money

意思

To use money to buy goods or services.

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文化背景

During the 'Rebajas' (sales) in January and July, 'gastar dinero' becomes a national pastime. It is common to see news reports on how much the average Spaniard spends. Due to historical inflation, 'gastar dinero' quickly is sometimes seen as a survival strategy because the value of 'la plata' (money) drops so fast. The concept of 'el pilón' or small extra gifts in markets encourages people to 'gastar' more at specific stalls to build a relationship with the vendor.

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Drop the 'Dinero'

In casual conversation, you can just say 'No quiero gastar mucho' and everyone knows you mean money.

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The 'Time' Trap

Remember: Spending time is NEVER 'gastar' unless you are complaining that the time was wasted.

意思

To use money to buy goods or services.

💡

Drop the 'Dinero'

In casual conversation, you can just say 'No quiero gastar mucho' and everyone knows you mean money.

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The 'Time' Trap

Remember: Spending time is NEVER 'gastar' unless you are complaining that the time was wasted.

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Plata vs Dinero

If you are in Latin America, use 'plata' to sound more like a local.

自我测试

Fill in the correct form of 'gastar' in the present tense.

Yo no _______ mucho dinero en ropa.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: gasto

The subject is 'Yo', so the verb must end in -o.

Which preposition follows 'gastar dinero'?

Ella gasta dinero ___ libros.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: en

In Spanish, you spend money 'en' (in/on) something.

Match the phrase to the intent.

¡No gastes dinero en tonterías!

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Advice to save

This is a common warning against wasting money on useless things.

Complete the dialogue.

A: ¿Por qué no compras el coche? B: Porque no quiero _______ mi dinero.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: gastar

'Gastar' fits the context of using up one's money.

🎉 得分: /4

视觉学习工具

Things we 'Gastar Dinero' on

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Necesidades

  • Comida
  • Alquiler
  • Luz
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Deseos

  • Viajes
  • Ropa
  • Cine

练习题库

4 练习
Fill in the correct form of 'gastar' in the present tense. Fill Blank A1

Yo no _______ mucho dinero en ropa.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: gasto

The subject is 'Yo', so the verb must end in -o.

Which preposition follows 'gastar dinero'? Choose A1

Ella gasta dinero ___ libros.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: en

In Spanish, you spend money 'en' (in/on) something.

Match the phrase to the intent. situation_matching A2

¡No gastes dinero en tonterías!

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: Advice to save

This is a common warning against wasting money on useless things.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A1

A: ¿Por qué no compras el coche? B: Porque no quiero _______ mi dinero.

✓ 正确! ✗ 不太对。 正确答案: gastar

'Gastar' fits the context of using up one's money.

🎉 得分: /4

常见问题

6 个问题

No, it is neutral. However, if you say someone 'gasta mucho', it might imply they are irresponsible.

Yes! You can 'gastar luz' or 'gastar agua'. It means to consume resources.

'Gastar' is just spending; 'desperdiciar' is specifically wasting something that had value.

You can say 'Me gasté todo mi dinero'. The 'me' adds emphasis that it's gone.

Yes, but 'invertir' (invest) or 'desembolsar' (disburse) are more professional.

Spanish logic sees the money being 'put into' the object, hence 'en'.

相关表达

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Ahorrar dinero

contrast

To save money

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Malbaratar

specialized form

To undersell or waste

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Invertir dinero

similar

To invest money

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