Talk about documents that prove a payment was made.

The idea

The noun is masculine: el recibo, un recibo; the plural is los recibos.

Examples

  • Guardo el recibo en mi cartera.I keep the receipt in my wallet.
  • El recibo muestra la fecha del pago.The receipt shows the payment date.
  • Necesitamos un recibo para la empresa.We need a receipt for the company.
  • Los recibos están en aquella carpeta.The receipts are in that folder.
  • ¿Puede enviarme el recibo por correo?Can you send me the receipt by email?
  • Encontré un error en este recibo.I found an error on this receipt.

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Watch out

A receipt records payment; it is not the refund itself.

Try it yourself

  1. Choose the correct form: Archivo dos ___ de la farmacia. (recibo / recibos)

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    recibos

    recibos is plural after two.

  2. Choose the correct form: ___ recibo confirma el pago. (El / La)

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    El

    el is masculine singular.

  3. Choose the correct form: Pido un ___ como prueba del pago. (recibo / reembolso)

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    recibo

    recibo is proof of payment.

Use it today

Describe where you keep a receipt and what it shows.