Today’s Spanish word of the day is “banco”.
It’s a masculine noun that can mean “bank” (as in the financial institution), or can refer to a bench or similar pieces of furniture such as a pew or stool. The word can also be used to mean “school”, as in a school of fish rather than the educational institution.
Both the Spanish word “banco” and the English word “bank” (for the financial institution) are thought to come from a Germanic word referring to a bench or table used by moneylenders, hence why it means both “bank” and “bench” in Spanish.
Example sentences
Necesito ir al banco a depositar algo de dinero.
I need to go to the bank to deposit some money.
Dejé mi mochila en el banco de madera.
I left my backpack on the wooden bench.
El banco ofrece tasas de interés muy bajas en préstamos personales.
The bank offers very low interest rates on personal loans.
¡Qué impresionante es ver un banco de peces moviéndose como si fueran uno solo!
How impressive it is to see a school of fish moving as if they were one!
El banco está cerrado los fines de semana. Solo abre de lunes a viernes.
The bank is closed on weekends. It only opens from Monday to Friday.
