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<v Speaker 1>Do Latinos use dollars to pay? Let's find that in

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<v Speaker 1>this new episode or speaking Spanish four beginners, ol go moteva.

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to a new episodio Mayo Marco, your Latinos Spanish teacher.

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<v Speaker 1>If you're planning to visit Latin America, is important to

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<v Speaker 1>know how we pay in our countries. So today you

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<v Speaker 1>learn the names of Latin American currencies en espanel. Are

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<v Speaker 1>you ready for this, yes, mamos. Let's take a little

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<v Speaker 1>trip around Latin America and discover some of the currencies

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<v Speaker 1>Latinos used in their daily transactions. Feel free to repeat

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<v Speaker 1>after me as I pronounced the name of the currencies.

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<v Speaker 1>We'll start with el paso. Why l peso because many

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<v Speaker 1>Latin American can tests use this name for the currency.

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<v Speaker 1>The currency name is usually the word peso p A

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<v Speaker 1>s oh peso plus the nationality. For example, in Mexico,

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<v Speaker 1>lahente usa el peso Mexicano the Mexican peso. You consider

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<v Speaker 1>the word paso combined with the nationality El peso Mexicano.

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<v Speaker 1>Let's look at other countries that use peso. In Argentina

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<v Speaker 1>El peso Argentino and Chile El peso Tileno uruay el

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<v Speaker 1>peso uruayo. In Colombia El peso Colombiano, in Cuba, el

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<v Speaker 1>peso Cubano, and Republic Dominicana el peso Dominicano. So seven

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<v Speaker 1>Latin American countries use the word paso for their currency.

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<v Speaker 1>El peso is a masculine nun and that's why it's

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<v Speaker 1>use with the nationality in the masculine form El Pesentino,

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<v Speaker 1>el pesoleno, el pesado and so on. Here is a

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<v Speaker 1>fun fact about el peso. It also means weight in

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<v Speaker 1>Spanish wait that weight no no no peso means weight

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<v Speaker 1>as in how heavy something is. Historically, the value of

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<v Speaker 1>things was based on the weight of metals, and although

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<v Speaker 1>that system is no longer in use the name stark

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<v Speaker 1>l peso. Now let's look at some currencies that don't

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<v Speaker 1>use peso and Costa Rica lost Ticos use el colon

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<v Speaker 1>costa recence. In Peru, el soul in what mala lente

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<v Speaker 1>paa con el k sal and in Venezuela they use

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<v Speaker 1>l believer. And finally, let's talk about three interesting countries Ecuador, Panama,

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<v Speaker 1>and El Salvador. These countries use a dollar Americano. A

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<v Speaker 1>you heard that right. The American dollar, a dollar Americano,

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<v Speaker 1>your currency. In Ecuador is the official currency. In El

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<v Speaker 1>Salvador the dollar is widely used, but the official currency

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<v Speaker 1>is actually bitcoin. And in Panama the dollar is used

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<v Speaker 1>alongside el balbour. So if you visit any of these countries,

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<v Speaker 1>you won't need to worry about el cambio. The divisas

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<v Speaker 1>currency exchange. El cambio the divisas easy psy And before

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<v Speaker 1>a wrap up, here is an important heads up. It's

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<v Speaker 1>common to find prices in the thousands when dealing with

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<v Speaker 1>large enumer Rican currencies. For example, two dollars equal one thousand,

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<v Speaker 1>eight hundred paes of tillenos, one thousand, nine hundred and

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<v Speaker 1>forty pesos argentinos or eight thousand, seven hundred pesos Columbianos.

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<v Speaker 1>When I go to the supermarket, it's normal for the

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<v Speaker 1>recipt to say over ten thousand and above. It looks

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<v Speaker 1>like a huge amount, but that's only about es dollar is.

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<v Speaker 1>So don't panic when you see those big numbers. In

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<v Speaker 1>Latin America, just get some practice. A good Spanish tudor

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<v Speaker 1>can't help you with that, and that means some egos.

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