How to Say "nest egg" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “nest egg” is “ahorros” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Necesito usar mis ahorros para pagar la universidad.
I need to use my savings to pay for university.
¿Tienes muchos ahorros en el banco?
Do you have a lot of savings in the bank?
Perdió todos sus ahorros en esa mala inversión.
He lost all his savings in that bad investment.
Always Plural
Even if you are referring to a single pool of money, 'ahorros' is always used in the plural form (like 'scissors' or 'trousers' in English). You must use 'los ahorros' or 'mis ahorros'.
Using the Singular
Mistake: “Tengo un buen ahorro para mi viaje.”
Correction: Tengo unos buenos ahorros para mi viaje. (The singular 'ahorro' refers to the act of saving, not the money itself.)
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