día de pago
/dia de paɡo/from spelling rulesmasculine
The English phrase 'payday' is translated into Spanish as día de pago.
día de pago is a masculine noun used to describe the day on which an employee's salary is paid.
Meaning: day on which an employee's salary is paid (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase día de pago literally translates to 'day of payment'.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina and Uruguay, día de pago is commonly used to convey the concept of payday. In Spain, it is common to hear the term día de cobro to refer to payday. In many Spanish-speaking contexts, el día de cobro is used to refer to the day an employee collects their wages.
How does it change in a sentence?
Because día is a masculine noun, you must use the masculine article el when referring to 'the payday' (el día de pago).
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Examples in context
- Hoy es día de pago.Today is payday.This sentence is useful for stating that today is día de pago.Tatoeba #7584792 by arh, translation #8916537 by CK
- Mañana es día de pago.Tomorrow is payday.This sentence is useful for stating that tomorrow is día de pago.Tatoeba #6602890 by arh, translation #831675 by CM
- El día de pago es el último viernes de cada mesPayday is the last Friday of every month
- ¡Hoy es mi día de suerte! ¡Es día de cobro!Today is my lucky day! It's payday!
- Espero con ansias el día de pago.I am looking forward to payday.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are talking about their finances at work.
- Lucía¿Cuándo es el día de pago?When is payday?
- JavierEs este viernes, Lucía.It is this Friday, Lucía.
- Lucía¡Qué bueno! Necesito comprar ropa.Great! I need to buy clothes.
- JavierYo también quiero salir a cenar.I want to go out for dinner too.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “payday” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, día, pago, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
