How to Say "prepayment" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “prepayment” is “adelanto” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
nounB1
paying for something early
Examples
Le pedí un adelanto de sueldo a mi jefe.
I asked my boss for a salary advance.
Tienes que pagar un adelanto para reservar el hotel.
You have to pay a deposit to reserve the hotel.
El banco me dio un adelanto de efectivo.
The bank gave me a cash advance.
Using 'De'
When talking about money, we usually link 'adelanto' to the source using 'de', like 'adelanto de sueldo' (advance OF salary).
Not the same as 'prestamo'
Mistake: “Necesito un adelanto del banco para comprar una casa.”
Correction: Necesito un préstamo del banco.
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