a cambio de

Spanish

Preposition

a cambio de

1. instead of

   Preferí quedarme en casa a cambio de ir al cine. ― I preferred to stay at home instead of going to the movies.

2. in exchange for

   Le di mi bicicleta a cambio de su patineta. ― I gave him my bike in exchange for his skateboard.

Further reading

• “a cambio de”, in Diccionario de la lengua española (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy, 2023 November 28