Spanish Vocabulary - The Post Office & Bank

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This page lists the Spanish words relating to the post office and bank.

Note: In the Spanish language, nouns have gender: either masculine (el) or feminine (la). The Spanish nouns on this page are preceded by their associated definite articles.

el banco
bank

el buzón
mailbox

la carta
letter

la casa de correos
post office

el correo
mail

el correo aéreo
airmail

la dirección
address

el paquete
package

el sello
stamp

el sobre
envelope

la tarjeta postal
postcard

el cajero
male teller or cashier

la cajera
female teller or cashier

el cambio
change, exchange

el cheque
check

el cheque de viajeros
traveler's check

la firma
signature

la ventanilla
cashier's window

la calculadora
calculator

la computadora
computer

la máquina de escribir
typewriter

el teléfono
telephone

cambiar
to change, to exchange
cobrar
to cash

contestar
to answer

depositar

to deposit

empezar
to begin

encontrar
to find

firmar
to sign

ganar
to earn, to win

gastar
to spend money

invitar
to invite

mandar
to send, to command

mostrar
to show

pagar
to pay for something

perder
to lose

preguntar
to ask a question

prestar
to lend

recibir
to receive

sacar
to take out

terminar
to finish

acabar de  (+ infinitive)
to have just done a thing

tratar de  (+ infinitive)
to try to do something

echar al correo
to mail

escribir a máquina
to type



 
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