bajos ingresos
/baxos inɡɾesos/from spelling rules
bajos ingresos is the Spanish phrase for low income.
The phrase is used to describe having a small amount of money earned from work or investments. It is important to note that ingresos refers specifically to money coming in, such as income or revenue and is not the same as ganancias, which refers to profits or gains.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the adjective bajos (low) and the noun ingresos (incomes or earnings).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the phrase as an adjective to describe a person or a group, such as familias de bajos ingresos (low-income families), it is almost always preceded by the preposition de.
Did you know?
- In Colombia, government officials use a system called estratos to assign a number to every home based on its perceived income and neighborhood quality.
- In Spanish, the word ingresos comes from the verb ingresar, which means both 'to earn money' and 'to enter' a building or a hospital.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, describing someone as de bajos recursos is often preferred over bajos ingresos as it sounds more empathetic and less clinical.
Examples in context
- El quince por ciento de las viviendas serán de bajo costo, para que las familias de bajos ingresos puedan comprar o alquilar casas en la zona.Fifteen per cent of the housing will be affordable, so that low-income families will be able to buy or rent homes in the area.This sentence shows how to use bajos ingresos to describe families in the context of housing.Tatoeba #4372358 by pchamorro, translation #765297 by sundown
- Las familias con bajos ingresos necesitan apoyo.Low-income families need support.
- Existe ayuda para personas con renta baja.There is help for people with low income.
- La organización brinda apoyo a las familias de bajos ingresos en todo el país.The organization provides support to low-income families across the country.
- Los programas de asistencia ayudan a personas con ingresos limitados a acceder a servicios de salud.Assistance programs help people with limited income access healthcare services.
- El programa ayuda a familias de bajos ingresos.The program helps low income families.
- Muchos trabajadores de bajos ingresos no pueden ahorrar.Many low income workers cannot save money.
Example conversation
Alejandro and María are discussing a new government grant.
- AlejandroHola María, ¿viste el nuevo subsidio?Hello María, did you see the new subsidy?
- MaríaSí, pero es solo para hogares de bajos ingresos.Yes, but it is only for low income households.
- AlejandroTienes razón, yo no califico para eso.You are right, I don't qualify for that.
- MaríaEs una pena, pero ayuda a quien lo necesita.It's a shame, but it helps those who need it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
