kredito
krédito with stress marks
credit
Usage Note
Kredito, borrowed from Spanish 'crédito', covers both financial credit and social recognition or acknowledgment. While 'credit card' is usually said in English, kredito stands alone for financial credit generally and is frequently used in discussions of micro-lending and installment purchases.
Examples
" Wala akong kredito sa tindahan. "
Natural Translation
I have no credit at the store.
Literal Translation
None my credit at-the store.
" Malaki ang aking kredito sa bangko. "
Natural Translation
My credit in the bank is big.
Literal Translation
Big the my credit in-the bank.
" Dahil maganda ang kaniyang kredito sa bangko, madali siyang naaprubahan para sa pautang na pambili ng bahay. "
Natural Translation
Because his credit at the bank is good, he was easily approved for a loan to buy a house.
Literal Translation
Because good the his credit at-the bank, easily he got-approved for the loan for-buying of house.
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