beneficiario
/benefiˈθjaɾjo/masculine
The Spanish word for beneficiary is beneficiario.
The term refers to a person who receives an advantage.
Meaning: one who receives an advantage (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The word changes based on gender and number. Use the masculine singular beneficiario, the feminine singular beneficiaria, the masculine plural beneficiarios or the feminine plural beneficiarias.
How do you pronounce it?
/benefiˈθjaɾjo/
Did you know?
- In Spanish legal terms, the person who leaves an inheritance to a beneficiario is called the causante, which literally means 'the causing agent'.
- In a religious context, the word beneficio refers to a specific church office that provided a guaranteed income to the person holding it.
- The word beneficio is used in business to mean 'profit', meaning a beneficiario is often interpreted as someone receiving a financial gain.
Examples in context
- El beneficiario del contrato recibirá el pago mañana.The beneficiary of the contract will receive payment tomorrow.
- El beneficiario del seguro de vida será su esposo.The beneficiary of the life insurance will be her husband.
- Él es el único beneficiario de la póliza.He is the sole beneficiary of the policy.
- El beneficiario recibirá el pago mañana.The beneficiary will receive the payment tomorrow.
- Debes registrar al beneficiario en el formulario.You must register the beneficiary on the form.
Example conversation
Mateo is asking Elena about a legal document at an office.
- Elena¿Quién es el beneficiario de este contrato?Who is the beneficiary of this contract?
- MateoEl beneficiario es tu hermano.The beneficiary is your brother.
- ElenaEntiendo, gracias por la aclaración.I understand, thanks for the clarification.
- MateoDe nada, Elena.You're welcome, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “beneficiary” translations and entries beneficiario, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
