🇬🇧🇪🇸 remittance - remesa : English Lesson

Meaning of "remittance" ("remesa"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

A remittance is money that you send to another person, often in a different city or country, to help them pay for things. For example, a parent working in another place might send a remittance home to their family so they can buy food, pay bills, or go to school. It’s like sending a helpful money-package through a bank, app, or post office instead of putting cash in someone’s hand.

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

My uncle’s remittance was supposed to help with rent, but my brother used it to buy a life-sized cardboard dinosaur roommate instead.

My brother sent me a remittance with a note: “Use this wisely,” so I wisely bought three pizzas and a calculator.

Every month, my aunt sends a remittance to Grandma, who calls it her “official cookie ingredient fund.”

Grandpa sent a remittance with a note saying, “Do NOT spend this all on candy,” which obviously gave us ideas.

Remittances are so common that in some countries they make up a big part of the nation’s income—basically, people sending money home can support whole economies!

A woman at dawn opens a thin envelope. A remittance slips out, then another remittance, then a third remittance—each a small folded note from her son abroad. She counts the remittance, feels the warm proof of care, wraps it in a cloth, and walks to buy medicine. Her face relaxes; she breathes, holding the last remittance close.

This word is at the C2 level, which means it represents the highest mastery of English. It’s often used in specialized or highly formal contexts and helps you communicate with precision and subtlety, much like a native speaker.

Expanding your English vocabulary is one of the best ways to improve your pronunciation, spelling, and confidence in English. Watch the video above to memorize the word, understand its meaning, and see example sentences in action. Discover related words to grow your vocabulary naturally. Add words to your playlist for stress-free, effective learning—anytime, anywhere! Watch, learn, repeat.