reddito
/ˈrɛd.di.to/masculine
The English word income is reddito in Italian.
reddito is used to describe money earned through work or by capitalizing on the work of others. In formal legal and fiscal contexts, the specific technical term for taxable income is reddito imponibile.
Meaning: money one earns by working or by capitalising on the work of others (noun)
Which one should you use?
While reddito is the formal term for income often used in economic or tax contexts, guadagno is more common in everyday speech to refer to earnings or a profit made. If you want to refer specifically to a fixed monthly salary from an employer, use stipendio, as reddito covers total income from all sources. Additionally, entrate is a formal term that primarily means revenue but can also refer to personal or household income.
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced /ˈrɛd.di.to/. It has 3 syllables, and the stress is on the 1st syllable.
Did you know?
- While reddito describes total income, the word for salary, stipendio, comes from the Latin word for a weight of coins paid to a soldier.
- The term entrate used for revenue literally translates to 'entrances' or 'entries'.
- A person who lives on an income without working is described as a rentier, a term borrowed from French, rather than using a purely Italian word for 'income-earner'.
Examples in context
- Ha un buon reddito.He has a nice income.This sentence is useful for describing someone with a good reddito.Tatoeba #1645193 by Guybrush88, translation #674128 by Eldad
- Tom non ha reddito.Tom has no income.This sentence is useful for stating that someone has no reddito.Tatoeba #5923400 by Guybrush88, translation #5757938 by CM
- Ha un reddito adeguato.He has a fair income.This sentence is useful for describing someone with an adequate reddito.Tatoeba #3758610 by Guybrush88, translation #284659 by CM
- il mio reddito mensilemy monthly income
- i suoi guadagni annuali sono aumentatihis annual earnings have increased
- le entrate familiarifamily income
- ha guadagnato un bel po' di quattrinihe/she earned a good amount of money
- ha una buona rendita mensilehe/she has a good monthly income
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Example conversation
Chiara and Matteo are discussing their monthly finances.
- ChiaraIl tuo reddito è aumentato quest'anno?Has your income increased this year?
- MatteoSì, il mio reddito è più alto ora.Yes, my income is higher now.
- ChiaraÈ un'ottima notizia per te, Matteo.That is great news for you, Matteo.
- MatteoGrazie, sono molto felice del mio progresso.Thanks, I am very happy with my progress.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “income” translations and entries reddito, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
