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How to Say "investment" in Spanish

The Spanish word forinvestmentis inversiónB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

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nounB1
putting money or effort into something to get a profit
A small green plant growing out of a pile of gold coins.

Examples

Comprar esa casa fue una gran inversión.

Buying that house was a great investment.

Necesitamos más inversión extranjera en el país.

We need more foreign investment in the country.

Aprender un idioma es una inversión de tiempo valiosa.

Learning a language is a valuable investment of time.

Which preposition to use?

When you want to say what you are investing 'in', always use the word 'en'. For example: 'inversión en tecnología' (investment in technology).

Always Feminine

Words ending in '-sión' are almost always feminine. You should always use 'la' or 'una' with this word.

Investment vs. Invention

Mistake:Esa fue una gran invención de dinero.

Correction: Esa fue una gran inversión de dinero. Use 'inversión' for money/time, and 'invención' for a new gadget or creative idea.

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