Today’s Spanish word of the day is “cuenta”.
It’s a feminine noun meaning “account”, “bill” or “check”. The word “cuenta” can also translate as “calculation” or “sum”.
The word “cuenta” is also used in the phrasal verb “darse cuenta”, meaning “to realize” or “to notice”. Here are a few examples of “darse cuenta” in use:
- No me di cuenta de que ya era tarde. – I didn’t realize it was already late.
- ¿Te das cuenta de lo importante que es esto? – Do you realize how important this is?
A few other phrasal verbs using the word “cuenta” include the following:
- Tener en cuenta – To take into account
- Dar cuenta (de) – To account for, to report on
- Llevar la cuenta – To keep track, to keep count
The word “cuenta” comes from the Latin word computare, meaning “to count”. This is also the root of several English words including “count” and “computer”. It’s also related to the Spanish word “contar”, meaning “to count” or “to tell”.
Example sentences
Ella lleva la cuenta de los libros que ha leído este año.
She keeps track of the books she has read this year.
No tengo cuenta de Instagram.
I don’t have an Instagram account.
En su cuenta de los hechos, había detalles que nadie más recordaba.
In her account of the events, there were details no one else remembered.
¿Me puedes pasar la cuenta? Quiero pagar mi parte.
Can you pass me the bill? I want to pay my share.
La cuenta de resultados muestra un aumento en las ganancias este trimestre.
The profit and loss account shows an increase in earnings this quarter.
