Soles (en. Suns)

/ˈsoleɪs/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
Monetary unit of Peru.
The price of milk is three soles.
El precio de la leche es de tres soles.
Plural of 'sol', used to refer to several units of this currency.
I need to change my soles to dollars.
Necesito cambiar mis soles a dólares.
It can also refer to 'sol' as the star of the solar system.
The sun shines during the day.
El soles brilla durante el día.

Etymology

The word 'sol' comes from the Latin 'solis', which means 'sun' and is used in various contexts.

Common Phrases and Expressions

A pair of soles
It refers to a small amount of money.
Un par de soles
I don't have a single sol
Expression that means having no money.
No tengo ni un sol
Counting the soles
Referring to checking or enumerating the money one has.
Contar los soles

Related Words

dollar
U.S. currency.
dolar
euro
Currency of the European Union.
euro
currency
Any type of money used for transactions.
moneda

Slang Meanings

Money in general.
Today I'm going out, but I don't have any soles.
Hoy voy a salir, pero no tengo soles.
Low denomination bills.
I only have five soles left.
Solo me quedan soles de cinco.