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real
🇻🇪 Spanish slang from Venezuela
What does “real” mean?
money ("no tengo real": I'm broke)
Example
“No tengo real para el pasaje.”
I haven't got money for the fare.
Good to know
An old coin; "reales" is still money.
Who you can say it to
With friends, not your boss
💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: dinero
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