pensión alimenticia
/pensjon alimentiθja/from spelling rules
Child support in Spanish is pensión alimenticia.
The term refers to an ongoing obligation for periodic payments to support a child. To express the act of fulfilling this obligation, you should use the phrase pagar la pensión alimenticia (to pay child support).
Meaning: ongoing obligation for periodic payment (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase pensión alimenticia literally means a "nourishment allowance". It is composed of pensión, meaning pension or allowance and alimenticia, which means relating to food or nourishment.
Which one should you use?
While pensión alimenticia specifically refers to the financial support for a child's needs, the word pensión on its own often refers to a retirement pension.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, pensión alimenticia is commonly used. In Spain, the term manutención de menores is more prevalent.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun phrase is feminine and requires the feminine article la when used with a definite article, as in la pensión alimenticia.
Did you know?
- In some Latin American countries, failing to pay pensión alimenticia can lead to the 'Registry of Debtors', which may prevent a person from renewing a passport.
- In many Spanish-speaking legal systems, pensión alimenticia can be ordered for adult children if they are still studying and cannot support themselves.
- The word pensión shares the same Latin root as the English word 'pendulum', stemming from the Proto-Indo-European '(s)pend-', which relates to weighing or hanging.
Examples in context
- Necesito pagar la pensión alimenticia de mi hijoI need to pay my son's child support
- El padre debe contribuir a la ayuda económica de sus hijosThe father must contribute to the economic support of his children
- ¿Has recibido la pensión alimenticia este mes?Have you received the child support this month?
- ¡Necesito ayuda para pagar la manutención de mis hijos!I need help to pay for my children's child support!
- El tribunal determinó que debes contribuir a la ayuda económica de tus hijos.The court determined that you must contribute to the economic support of your children.
- El juez determinó el monto de la pensión alimenticia.The judge determined the amount of the child support.
- Ella paga la pensión alimenticia puntualmente cada mes.She pays the child support punctually every month.
- Necesito ayuda para calcular la pensión alimenticia.I need help to calculate the child support.
Example conversation
Two parents are discussing financial arrangements.
- SofíaAlejandro, ¿ya pagaste la pensión alimenticia?Alejandro, did you already pay the child support?
- AlejandroSí, Sofía, hice la transferencia hoy.Yes, Sofía, I made the transfer today.
- SofíaGracias, ya revisaré mi cuenta bancaria.Thanks, I will check my bank account now.
- AlejandroDe acuerdo, avísame cuando llegue el dinero.Alright, let me know when the money arrives.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries pensión, CC BY-SA 4.0.
