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tasa

TAH-sah/ˈtasa/

rate

Also: ratio
NounfB1
A colorful bar chart showing three bars of increasing height.

📝 In Action

La tasa de natalidad ha disminuido este año.

B1

The birth rate has decreased this year.

El banco ofrece una tasa de interés muy baja.

B1

The bank offers a very low interest rate.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • tasa de interés – interest rate
  • tasa de desempleo – unemployment rate
  • tasa de cambio – exchange rate

fee

Also: tax, duty
NounfB2formal
A person handing a gold coin to a clerk at a wooden counter.

📝 In Action

Debes pagar una tasa para renovar el pasaporte.

B2

You must pay a fee to renew your passport.

Las tasas aeroportuarias están incluidas en el billete.

B2

The airport taxes are included in the ticket.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • arancel (tariff/fee)
  • impuesto (tax)
  • canon (charge/fee)

Common Collocations

  • tasas académicas – tuition fees
  • tasas judiciales – legal fees

appraises

Also: values, rates
VerbC1regular ar
An expert looking at a sparkling diamond with a magnifying glass.
gerundtasando
past Participletasado
infinitivetasar

📝 In Action

El perito tasa la casa en doscientos mil euros.

C1

The expert appraises the house at two hundred thousand euros.

Word Connections

Synonyms

🔄 Conjugations

subjunctive

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestasaran
yotasara
tútasaras
vosotrostasarais
nosotrostasáramos
él/ella/ustedtasara

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestasen
yotase
tútases
vosotrostaséis
nosotrostasemos
él/ella/ustedtase

indicative

preterite

ellos/ellas/ustedestasaron
yotasé
tútasaste
vosotrostasasteis
nosotrostasamos
él/ella/ustedtasó

imperfect

ellos/ellas/ustedestasaban
yotasaba
tútasabas
vosotrostasabais
nosotrostasábamos
él/ella/ustedtasaba

present

ellos/ellas/ustedestasan
yotaso
tútasas
vosotrostasáis
nosotrostasamos
él/ella/ustedtasa
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Words that translate to "tasa" in Spanish:

appraises→duty→fee→rate→rates→ratio→tax→values→

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Quick Quiz: tasa

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👥 Word Family▼
tasar(to value/appraise) — Verb
tasación(valuation/appraisal) — Noun
tasador(appraiser) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'taxare', which originally meant 'to touch repeatedly' or 'to feel', and later evolved into 'to estimate the value of something'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: taxFrench: taxe

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'tasa' ever used for a cup of coffee?

No. Although they sound the same in many Spanish-speaking regions, 'taza' (with a Z) is the cup, while 'tasa' (with an S) is for rates, fees, or valuations.

How do I say 'interest rate'?

You say 'tasa de interés'.