beneficios del Seguro Social
/benefiθjos del seɡuɾo soθjal/from spelling rules
beneficios del Seguro Social is the Spanish translation for social security benefits.
While beneficios is understood, the term prestaciones is the more technical and common term used in official administrative and legal contexts in many Spanish-speaking countries to refer to social security benefits.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase consists of the masculine plural noun beneficios (benefits) and the singular masculine noun Seguro Social (Social Security).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, the term Prestaciones de la Seguridad Social is commonly used for Social Security benefits.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the masculine plural noun beneficios and the singular masculine noun Seguro Social. When referring to these benefits in a general or specific sense within a sentence, it is common to include the definite article los at the beginning, resulting in los beneficios del Seguro Social.
How do you pronounce it?
/benefiθjos del seɡuɾo soθjal/
Did you know?
- The word seguro is used for both 'insurance' and 'secure' or 'safe'. This reflects the original Latin idea that insurance exists to make a person's future feel secure.
- The root of social, from the Latin socius, originally meant 'a companion' or 'an ally'. This implies that, linguistically, social security is viewed as a system of mutual companionship and support.
- While an English speaker says 'Social Security' as a proper noun, Spanish speakers often treat seguridad social as a common noun phrase, meaning it is frequently written in lowercase in many Spanish-language documents and news articles.
Examples in context
- ¿Cómo solicito las Prestaciones del Seguro Social en México?How do I apply for Social Security benefits in Mexico?
- Los beneficios del Seguro Social son necesarios.Social security benefits are necessary.
- Ella está consultando sus beneficios del Seguro Social.She is checking her social security benefits.
- ¿Cuándo recibiré los beneficios del Seguro Social?When will I receive the social security benefits?
Example conversation
Lucía and Mateo are discussing retirement planning at home.
- LucíaMateo, ¿sabes algo sobre los beneficios del Seguro Social?Mateo, do you know anything about social security benefits?
- MateoSí, Lucía, estoy revisando los documentos ahora mismo.Yes, Lucía, I am reviewing the documents right now.
- Lucía¿Son buenos los beneficios del Seguro Social para nosotros?Are the social security benefits good for us?
- MateoParece que sí, serán de gran ayuda.It seems so, they will be a great help.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries del, seguro, social, CC BY-SA 4.0.
