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gang and Spanish ganga
In English
gang
a group involved in crime
In Spanish
ganga
oferta
Spanish "ganga" means: bargain
Why they get mixed up Spanish "ganga" is a bargain or a very low price, an advantageous purchase. English "gang" is an organized group, usually involved in illegal activity. The sound resemblance causes confusion but they point to completely different things.
If you want to say...
- gangpandilla
- bargainganga
- group of friendspandilla o grupo
Examples
A gang of kids played in the park.
Una pandilla de niños jugaba en el parque.
The police arrested the gang.
La policía arrestó a la banda.
The gang controlled the neighborhood for years.
La pandilla controló el barrio durante años.
A gang of workers arrived to fix the roof.
Llegó una cuadrilla de obreros a arreglar el techo.
Common mistakes in Spanish
Incorrect: Fue una ganga de ladrones la que robó el banco.
Correct: Fue una pandilla de ladrones la que robó el banco.
Ganga means bargain. A criminal group is pandilla or banda.
Incorrect: Toda la ganga llegó a la fiesta.
Correct: Toda la pandilla llegó a la fiesta.
Ganga is not a group of friends.
Phrases you will hear
- a street ganguna pandilla callejera
- a gang leaderel líder de una pandilla
- the whole gangtoda la pandilla
- a gang of workersuna cuadrilla de obreros
- a bargainuna ganga
- a great dealuna gran oferta
In a conversation
- A:
Did the whole gang come to the party?
¿Vino toda la pandilla a la fiesta?
- B:
Yes, all my friends.
Sí, todos mis amigos.
- A:
I bought this jacket for ten dollars.
Compré esta chamarra por diez dólares.
- B:
What a bargain!
¡Qué ganga!
Test yourself
"A street gang" is...
To remember it
Gang = a criminal group. A bargain (Spanish "ganga") = bargain.
Frequently asked questions
What does Spanish "ganga" mean?
Spanish "ganga" means "bargain". It looks like the English "gang", which is exactly why it gets confused, but "gang" means "a group involved in crime".
Does English "gang" mean the same as Spanish "ganga"?
Spanish "ganga" is a bargain or a very low price, an advantageous purchase. English "gang" is an organized group, usually involved in illegal activity. The sound resemblance causes confusion but they point to completely different things.