prima de seguro
/pɾima de seɡuɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "insurance premium" is translated into Spanish as prima de seguro.
The phrase refers to the amount of money a person pays regularly to an insurance company for a policy.
What does it mean word for word?
The term is composed of prima, which means "premium" and seguro, which means "insurance".
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural form "insurance premiums", change the noun prima to its plural form primas, resulting in primas de seguro.
How do you pronounce it?
/pɾima de seɡuɾo/
Did you know?
- In many Spanish-speaking contexts, the word prima can also refer to a 'cousin' (specifically a female cousin).
- The word seguro comes from the Latin 'sēcūrus', which is a combination of 'sine' (without) and 'cura' (care/worry).
- In some Spanish-speaking contexts, prima can refer to a bonus or a financial incentive beyond a standard insurance premium.
Examples in context
- El cliente debe pagar la prima de seguro cada mes para mantener su cobertura.The client must pay the insurance premium every month to maintain their coverage.
- La prima de seguro es muy alta este año.The insurance premium is very high this year.
- La prima de seguro es muy alta este mes.The insurance premium is very high this month.
- Debes revisar tu prima de seguro anual.You should check your annual insurance premium.
- ¿Cuánto pagas por la prima de seguro del coche?How much do you pay for the car insurance premium?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are discussing their monthly bills.
- AlejandroLucía, ¿ya pagaste la prima de seguro?Lucía, did you already pay the insurance premium?
- LucíaSí, Alejandro, lo hice ayer.Yes, Alejandro, I did it yesterday.
- AlejandroMe parece que la prima de seguro subió.I think the insurance premium went up.
- LucíaTienes razón, es más cara ahora.You are right, it is more expensive now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, prima, seguro, CC BY-SA 4.0.
