brecha salarial de género
/bɾet͡ʃa salaɾjal de xeneɾo/from spelling rules
The English phrase gender pay gap is translated into Spanish as brecha salarial de género.
In many contexts, you can use brecha salarial alone to imply the gendered pay gap if the context of gender has already been established.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of brecha (gap/breach), salarial (salary-related) and de género (of gender).
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun brecha is feminine. While the adjective salarial is gender-neutral in form, any gendered adjectives used to modify it would need to match the feminine noun, such as brecha salarial grande.
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾetʃa salaɾjal de xeneɾo/
Did you know?
- The root of salarial is the Latin word sal, meaning 'salt'. This is because Roman soldiers were sometimes paid in salt or given a special allowance to buy it.
- In Spanish, género is used for both 'gender' and 'genre', such as in género musical. The word stems from the Latin genus, meaning type or kind.
- In Spanish, the word brecha can also describe a physical gash in the skin or a gap in a wall. Using it for a 'pay gap' is a metaphorical use of the word for a rupture.
Examples in context
- La brecha salarial de género es una preocupación social y económica que debemos abordar de manera urgente.The gender pay gap is a social and economic concern that we must address urgently.
- Mira qué diferencia de sueldos hay entre hombres y mujeres en estas profesiones. ¡Es una injusticia!Look at the wage difference between men and women in these professions. It's unfair!
- La brecha salarial de género es un problema serio.The gender pay gap is a serious problem.
- Debemos reducir la brecha salarial de género en la empresa.We must reduce the gender pay gap in the company.
- Están analizando la brecha salarial de género en el sector.They are analyzing the gender pay gap in the sector.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing economic news during a coffee break.
- Sofía¿Has leído sobre la brecha salarial de género?Have you read about the gender pay gap?
- AlejandroSí, es un tema muy actual, Sofía.Yes, it is a very current topic, Sofía.
- SofíaEs necesario mejorar la igualdad en el trabajo.It is necessary to improve equality at work.
- AlejandroEstoy de acuerdo contigo.I agree with you.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries brecha, de, género, salarial, CC BY-SA 4.0.
