stipendio
salary / wage
Intermediate Noun Masculine
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Pronunciation
/stiˈpɛndjo/
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Cultural Note
Italian salaries are typically paid in 13 or even 14 monthly installments. The 'tredicesima' (13th month salary) is paid in December as a kind of Christmas bonus, and some contracts include a 'quattordicesima' (14th) paid in June or July for summer holidays.
📝 Example Sentences
Lo stipendio arriva il ventisette del mese.
The salary arrives on the 27th of the month.
Vorrei uno stipendio più alto.
I would like a higher salary.
In Italia gli stipendi sono più bassi che in Germania.
In Italy salaries are lower than in Germany.