How to Say "money orders" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “money orders” is “cheques” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1

cheques

nounB1

less common substitute

A small stack of three white paper checks, slightly fanned out, secured by a thin blue band.

Examples

Recibimos cinco cheques de diferentes clientes esta mañana.

We received five checks from different clients this morning.

Necesito firmar todos estos cheques antes de irme.

I need to sign all these checks before I leave.

Masculine Plural

This word is the plural form of 'el cheque.' Since 'cheque' ends in a vowel, you add '-s' to make it plural. Remember, it is a masculine word, so you use 'los cheques'.

Confusing Noun and Verb

Mistake: “Using 'cheque' when you mean 'chequear' (to check/verify).”

Correction: The noun 'cheque' is the paper money instrument. The verb form 'cheques' means 'you check' or 'that you check.'

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Related Translations

checks→cheques→you check→you verify→

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