jubilado
/xubiˈlado/
The Spanish word for retired is jubilado.
The term describes someone who has left employment, often after receiving a pension.
Meaning: having left employment (adj)
Which one should you use?
While jubilado refers to someone who has retired, do not confuse it with desempleado, which refers to someone who is simply unemployed.
How does it change in a sentence?
As an adjective, the word must agree in gender and number with the person being described. Use jubilada for a woman, jubilados for a group of men or a mixed-gender group and jubiladas when referring exclusively to a group of women.
How do you pronounce it?
/xubiˈlado/
Did you know?
- The word jubilado shares a common root with the English word 'jubilant', as both stem from the Latin 'jubilare' meaning to shout for joy.
- In Spain, jubilado often grants a person access to specific 'terceras edades' (third age) discounts for museums, trains and cinemas.
- While jubilado is the standard term, some regions use retirado, which is more common in military contexts or for those who leave a post without a pension.
Examples in context
- Mis abuelos son jubilados.My grandparents are retired.This sentence is useful for describing your grandparents using jubilado.Tatoeba #2935389 by hayastan, translation #10258624 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Los jubilados no pagan pasaje.Retired people don't have to pay the fare.This sentence shows how to use jubilado regarding people's fares.Tatoeba #4116501 by hayastan, translation #10249941 by LimeGreenTeknii
- Él no tiene empleo. Está jubilado.He doesn't have a job. He's retired.This sentence shows how to use jubilado to describe someone's employment status.Tatoeba #1274231 by marcelostockle, translation #466562 by FeuDRenais
- José es jubilado y disfruta de su tiempo libre viajando.José is retired and enjoys his free time traveling.
- La señora Marta es pensionada y se dedica a la lectura.Mrs. Marta is retired and dedicates her time to reading.
- María ya no trabaja, está jubilada.María doesn't work anymore, she is retired.
- Luis está jubilado por ley desde hace dos años.Luis has been retired by law for two years.
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Sofía asks Daniel about his father's current job status.
- Sofía¿Tu padre todavía trabaja en el banco?Does your father still work at the bank?
- DanielNo, él ya está jubilado.No, he is already retired.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! Ahora tiene más tiempo libre.That's great! Now he has more free time.
- DanielSí, disfruta mucho ser jubilado.Yes, he really enjoys being retired.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “retired” translations and entries jubilado, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries jubilado, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
