balanse
balánsé with stress marks
balance, remainder
Usage Note
Balanse comes from Spanish balance and is used in financial, accounting, and everyday commercial contexts to mean the remaining balance of a payment or an account. It is very common in business transactions and banking language across the Philippines.
Examples
" Maliit na lang ang balanse ko. "
Natural Translation
My balance is small now.
Literal Translation
Small just only the balance my.
" Magkano pa ang balanse ng utang mo? "
Natural Translation
How much is the remaining balance of your debt?
Literal Translation
How-much still the balance of-the debt your?
" Kapag nabayaran mo na ang buong balanse ng iyong utang, malaya ka nang gumawa ng bagong plano. "
Natural Translation
Once you have paid the entire balance of your debt, you are free to make new plans.
Literal Translation
When paid you already the whole balance of your debt, free you already make of new plan.
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