estipendio
/estiˈpendjo/masculine
The English word stipend is translated into Spanish as estipendio. Wiktionary also lists salario and semanada.
Meaning: regular fixed payment made to someone for services provided by them (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| estipendio | /estiˈpendjo/ | masculine |
| salario | /saˈlaɾjo/ | masculine |
| semanada | /semanada/ (from spelling rules) | feminine |
A stipend refers to a regular fixed payment made to someone for services provided.
Which one should you use?
estipendio is a more formal term than salario and is often used for specific, fixed payments like those for a scholarship or a specific task. Additionally, beca and bolsa de estudio are terms used to refer specifically to a scholarship or a stipend.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of estipendio is estipendios, and the plural form of salario is salarios.
How do you pronounce it?
/estiˈpendjo/
Did you know?
- While estipendio is used for formal payments, the word beca is used for scholarships. Interestingly, beca originally referred to the 'beak' or the hood-like garment worn by medieval students.
- In some Spanish-speaking religious contexts, estipendio refers specifically to the offering given to a priest for saying a Mass.
- The word salario comes from the Latin word for 'salt'. In ancient Rome, salt was so valuable that it was used to pay soldiers or provide an allowance for them to buy it.
Examples in context
- El gobierno ofrece becas para fomentar la educación.The government offers stipends to promote education.
- Recibí una beca para investigar en el extranjero.I received a stipend for research abroad.
- Ella está estudiando gracias a una beca universitaria.She is studying thanks to a university stipend.
- El programa ofrece ayuda económica a jóvenes emprendedores.The program provides stipends to young entrepreneurs.
- El estipendio mensual es suficiente para los gastos.The monthly stipend is enough for the expenses.
- Debes verificar el monto del estipendio en el contrato.You must verify the amount of the stipend in the contract.
Example conversation
Elena and Daniel are talking about their graduate studies.
- ElenaElena, ¿ya recibiste tu estipendio este mes?Elena, did you already receive your stipend this month?
- DanielSí, Daniel, me llegó ayer por la mañana.Yes, Daniel, it arrived yesterday morning.
- ElenaQué bien, el mío todavía no aparece.That's great, mine hasn't appeared yet.
- DanielSeguro que el estipendio llega hoy mismo.I'm sure the stipend will arrive today.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “stipend” translations and entries estipendio, salario, 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 estipendio, salario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
