paga de combate
/paɡa de kombate/from spelling rules
The English phrase combat pay is translated into Spanish as paga de combate.
This phrase refers to the additional money paid to military personnel for serving in a combat zone.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the variation Sobresueldo de Combate is used to mean combat pay.
Did you know?
- The word paga shares an ancient root with the English word 'peace', tracing back to the Proto-Indo-European root for 'to fasten' or 'to fix' through the Latin 'pāx'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, the word paga is used not just for soldiers but as the common word for a child's weekly allowance.
- In certain formal military or historical contexts, the word estipendio is used for pay, a term that originally referred to payments made to priests.
Examples in context
- La paga de combate es muy alta.The combat pay is very high.
- Necesitamos calcular la paga de combate este mes.We need to calculate the combat pay this month.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about military benefits.
- AlejandroVoy a ahorrar mi paga de combate.I am going to save my combat pay.
- MaríaEso es una idea muy inteligente, Alejandro.That is a very smart idea, Alejandro.
- Alejandro¿Recibes tú paga de combate mensualmente?Do you receive your combat pay monthly?
- MaríaSí, yo la recibo cada mes.Yes, I receive it every month.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries combate, de, paga, CC BY-SA 4.0.
