gastos
gastós with stress marks
expense; spending
Usage Note
Gastos is the everyday term for money spent and is used in both formal and informal conversations about bills or household budgets. It functions as both a noun for expenses and a root for verbs meaning 'to spend,' making it essential for navigating daily life in the Philippines.
Examples
" Malaki ang gastos namin. "
Natural Translation
Our expenses are big.
Literal Translation
Big the expense our.
" Maraming gastos sa bahay. "
Natural Translation
There are many expenses at home.
Literal Translation
Many expenses in the house.
" Kapag hindi mo binabantayan ang iyong gastos buwan-buwan, mahihirapan kang makaipon para sa hinaharap. "
Natural Translation
If you don't keep track of your expenses every month, you'll find it hard to save for the future.
Literal Translation
When not you watching the your expense month-month, will-have-difficulty you to-save for the future.
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