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Spanish B1.30: Personal budget

Presupuesto personal

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Vocabulary (7)

El presupuesto: The budget (Spanish)

El presupuesto mensual ayuda a planificar bien nuestros gastos.

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The monthly budget helps us plan our expenses well. Show

El presupuesto

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The budget Show

Los intereses: The interests (Spanish)

Calcular el interés mensual es crucial para el presupuesto.

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Calculating monthly interest is crucial for the budget. Show

Los intereses

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The interests Show

Gastar (to spend) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Ellos gastan tiempo mental practicando el autocuidado.

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They spend mental time practicing self-care. Show

Gastar

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To spend Show

Invertir (to invest) - Verb conjugation and exercises

Vosotros invertís en películas dramáticas para entender diferentes perspectivas.

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You invest in dramatic films to understand different perspectives. Show

Invertir

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To invest Show

El préstamo: The loan (Spanish)

Para obtener el préstamo, necesitas preparar la documentación.

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To obtain the loan, you need to prepare the documentation. Show

El préstamo

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The loan Show

Mensualmente: Monthly (Spanish)

Deberías revisar el presupuesto mensualmente para evitar gastos innecesarios.

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You should review the budget each month to avoid unnecessary expenses. Show

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Anulamente: Cancellationally (Spanish)

Si algo falla, el cheque podría cancelarse anulamente.

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If something goes wrong, the cheque could be cancelled annually. Show

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Cancellationally Show

Listening & reading materials

Follow adventures of Eva, Ana, Juan and Pedro.

Spanish B1.30.1 Homeownership dreams: Let's talk about the budget

B1.30.1 Diálogo

Sueños de casa propia: Hablemos del presupuesto

Homeownership dreams: Let's talk about the budget

Spanish B1.30.2 The manager and the bank account

B1.30.2 Cultura

El gestor y la cuenta bancaria

The manager and the bank account

Grammar

It's not the most exciting thing, we admit, but it’s absolutely essential (and we promise it'll pay off)!

B1.30.3 Gramática

Oraciones subordinadas sustantivas: de infinitivo y flexionadas

Noun subordinate clauses: infinitive and conjugated

Exercises

These exercises can be done together during conversation lessons or as homework.

Exercise 1: Translate and use in a sentence

Instruction: Pick a word, translated and use the word in a sentence or dialogue.

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Invertir

To invest

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El presupuesto

The budget

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El préstamo

The loan

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Anulamente

Cancellationally

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Mensualmente

Monthly

Exercise 2: Oraciones subordinadas sustantivas: de infinitivo y flexionadas

Instruction: Fill in the correct word.

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revisar, reunir, revise, invertir, calculéis, gastar, reduzcan

1. Calcular:
Es fundamental para vosotros que ... los intereses del préstamo antes de aceptar la oferta.
(It is essential for you to calculate the loan interest before accepting the offer.)
2. Revisar:
Es importante ... el presupuesto mensualmente para evitar gastos innecesarios.
(It is important to review the budget monthly to avoid unnecessary expenses.)
3. Invertir:
El gerente propone ... en nuevos intereses para aumentar las ganancias anualmente.
(The manager proposes to invest in new interests to increase profits annually.)
4. Gastar:
Los clientes prefieren ... el dinero del cheque en vez de transferirlo a la cuenta.
(Customers prefer to spend the money from the cheque rather than transfer it to the account.)
5. Reducir:
El director exige que se ... los gastos mensualmente.
(The manager demands that expenses be reduced monthly.)
6. Reunir:
Mi objetivo es ... el presupuesto necesario para pagar la hipoteca antes de la fecha límite.
(My goal is to gather the necessary budget to pay off the mortgage before the deadline.)
7. Revisar:
El banco me sugiere que ... la cuenta antes de autorizar el préstamo.
(The bank suggests that I review the account before authorising the loan.)
8. Invertir:
Queremos ... el dinero de la cuenta en un fondo con intereses más altos.
(We want to invest the money from the account in a fund with higher interest rates.)

Additional learning materials

Appendix 1: Extended vocabulary table

Core vocabulary (7): Verbs: 2, Adverbs: 2, Nouns: 3,

Spanish English
Anulamente Cancellationally
El presupuesto The budget
El préstamo The loan
Gastar To spend
Invertir To invest
Los intereses The interests
Mensualmente Monthly

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