How to Say "to finance" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to finance” is “financiar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
El banco va a financiar mi casa nueva.
The bank is going to finance my new house.
El gobierno financia este proyecto de investigación.
The government funds this research project.
Prefiero financiar el coche a plazos que pagarlo todo ahora.
I prefer to finance the car in installments than pay it all now.
Don't add an extra 'i'
Even though it sounds like 'finan-see-ar', the verb stems stay simple: 'financio', not 'financieo'.
Using 'a' before the object
When you finance a person or a specific company, remember the 'personal a': 'Financiamos a los emprendedores'.
Confusing with 'pagar'
Mistake: “Pagué mi coche por cinco años.”
Correction: Financié mi coche por cinco años. 'Pagar' is just the act of giving money; 'financiar' implies a plan or loan over time.
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