🇬🇧🇪🇸 dollar - dólar : English Lesson

Meaning of "dollar" ("dólar"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A dollar is a kind of money that people use to buy things in the United States and some other countries. When you have dollars, you can trade them for food, toys, clothes, and other things you need or want. Dollars can be coins or paper bills, and each dollar has a number that shows how much it is worth. People earn dollars by working, saving, or getting gifts, and they use them to pay for things instead of trading objects like in the old days.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

The tooth fairy left me one shiny dollar, so now I’m wondering if I should pull out more teeth for a raise.

The dollar in my wallet screamed when it saw the toy store, because it knew its life was over.

My brother bet me a dollar that I couldn’t be normal for one day; I lost in the first five minutes by dancing with a broom.

I bought a magic trick for one dollar, and the trick was that my dollar magically disappeared forever.

If you stacked one million dollar bills, the pile would be taller than most buildings.

Sam has a small jar. He puts a dollar in it. Each day he finds a dollar on the floor or in his coat. He adds a dollar, a dollar to the jar. At the shop he gives his last dollar and buys a red ball. Sam hugs the ball and smiles.

This word is at the A2 level, which means it’s useful for simple, everyday situations. You might use it when shopping, traveling, or talking about your hobbies. Words at this level help you build confidence in practical, routine conversations.

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