Money (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish
Money (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish is chavos (CHAH-bohs). It's masculine and plural: los chavos.
- Spanish
- los chavos
- Say it
- lohs CHAH-bohs
- Gender
- Masculine, plural: los chavos
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Puerto Rican words for transport and household objects
The other words in step 2 of Puerto Rican Spanish Words.
- el zafacóntrash can (Puerto Rico) · el sah-fah-KOHN
- los mahonesjeans (Puerto Rico) · lohs mah-HOH-nehs
- el vellónnickel / five-cent coin (Puerto Rico) · el beh-YOHN
- la guaguabus (Puerto Rico) · lah GWAH-gwah
- la marquesinacarport (Puerto Rico) · lah mahr-keh-SEE-nah
- el abanicofan (household; Puerto Rico) · el ah-bah-NEE-koh
- el sorbetodrinking straw (Puerto Rico) · el sor-BEH-toh
- el mapomop (Puerto Rico) · el MAH-poh
- la neverarefrigerator (Puerto Rico) · lah neh-BEH-rah
Questions about chavos
How do you say money (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish?
Money (Puerto Rican informal) in Spanish is los chavos.
How do you pronounce chavos?
Say it CHAH-bohs. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chavos masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chavos is masculine and plural, so it takes los: los chavos.
What does chavos mean in English?
In English, los chavos means money (Puerto Rican informal).
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