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How do you say "salary" in French?
le salaire
In French, "salary" is le salaire.
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Pronunciation
Pronounce sa-LEHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled r.
Grammar notes
le salaire is masculine. Its plural is salaires.
Example sentence
Elle gagne un bon salaire à son travail.
She earns a good salary at her job.
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How to remember le salaire
Salaire is nearly identical to salary, just swap the ending letters slightly.
Related words
- currency la monnaie
- coin la pièce
- income les revenus
- expense le coût
- profit le profit
- tax la taxe
- invoice la facture
- payment le paiement
- exchange rate Taux de change
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Questions about le salaire
How do you pronounce le salaire?
Pronounce sa-LEHR, with stress on the final syllable and a rolled r.
Is le salaire masculine or feminine?
le salaire is masculine. le salaire is masculine. Its plural is salaires.
How is le salaire used in French?
le salaire is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Elle gagne un bon salaire à son travail. (She earns a good salary at her job.).
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