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deposito

deposíto with stress marks

deposit (money/security)

noun verb de-po-SI-to Spanish origin Rare
People & Society Money

Usage Note

Deposito is commonly used for bank transactions and security payments for rental properties. In everyday conversation, it is frequently paired with the prefix mag- (magdeposito) to describe the act of depositing money into an account.

Examples

Beginner

" Magdeposito ka sa bangko. "

Natural Translation

Deposit money at the bank.

Literal Translation

Deposit you at bank.

Intermediate

" May deposito ako sa bangko. "

Natural Translation

I have a deposit at the bank.

Literal Translation

I have a deposit in the bank.

Advanced

" Kailangan kong magbayad ng deposito bago kami makalipat sa bagong inuupahang bahay. "

Natural Translation

I need to pay a security deposit before we can move into the new rental house.

Literal Translation

Need I-link pay of deposit before we can-move to new being-rented house.

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How Tagalog words work

Actor Focus Verbs

magdeposito AF VERB

to deposit

Object Focus Verbs

ideposito OF VERB

to deposit

deposituhan OF VERB

to deposit to

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