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How do you say "salary" in Spanish?
el salario
In Spanish, "salary" is el salario.
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Pronunciation
Say el sah-LAH-ree-oh, stress on the second syllable, close to the English word overall.
Grammar notes
el salario is masculine. Its plural is salarios.
Example sentence
Gana un buen salario en su trabajo.
She earns a good salary at her job.
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How to remember el salario
Salario is nearly identical to 'salary', just with a Spanish -io ending.
Related words
- currency la moneda
- coin la moneda
- income los ingresos
- expense el gasto
- profit el beneficio
- tax el impuesto
- invoice la factura
- payment el pago
- exchange rate Tipo de cambio
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Questions about el salario
How do you pronounce el salario?
Say el sah-LAH-ree-oh, stress on the second syllable, close to the English word overall.
Is el salario masculine or feminine?
el salario is masculine. el salario is masculine. Its plural is salarios.
How is el salario used in Spanish?
el salario is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Gana un buen salario en su trabajo. (She earns a good salary at her job.).
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