Guita
Money, cash — the everyday Argentine word for dinero.
Related lesson: Argentine Spanish — A Survival Guide.
Hear it in context
No tengo guita para salir este finde.
I don't have money to go out this weekend.
¿Cuánta guita necesitás?
How much money do you need?
Ese laburo paga buena guita.
That job pays good money.
What It Actually Means
Guita is Argentina’s everyday word for “money” or “cash” — as common in casual speech as dinero is in writing and formal contexts. If a local is talking about their finances with friends, guita is almost always the word they reach for.
Where It Comes From
Like much of Rioplatense slang, guita entered the language through lunfardo; its exact origin is debated, but it’s been standard Argentine and Uruguayan slang for well over a century.
Common Constructions
- Tener guita — to have money: “Ahora tengo un poco de guita.”
- Hacer guita — to make money: “Este negocio hace buena guita.”
- Estar sin guita — to be broke: “Estoy sin guita hasta fin de mes.”
Common Pitfall
Guita is casual register — perfectly normal with friends and family, but switch to dinero or plata (also common, slightly more neutral) in professional contexts.