bruto y neto
/bɾuto i neto/from spelling rules
The English phrase "gross and net" is translated into Spanish as bruto y neto.
These terms describe amounts before and after specific deductions, such as taxes. In professional contexts, salario bruto is the standard way to refer to a gross salary, while salario neto refers to a net salary or take-home pay.
Which one should you use?
Bruto refers to the total value before any subtractions or deductions are applied. In contrast, neto refers to the final value remaining after all deductions or taxes have been subtracted.
How does it change in a sentence?
These adjectives must agree in gender with the noun they modify. Use the feminine forms bruta y neta for feminine singular nouns like cantidad (amount), and brutas y netas for feminine plural nouns like cifras (figures). Use the masculine plural forms brutos y netos for masculine plural nouns like montos (amounts).
How do you pronounce it?
/bɾuto i neto/
Did you know?
- While bruto means 'gross' in finance, its Latin root *brūtus* originally referred to animals or things without reason.
- While bruto means 'gross' in a financial sense, it is also used to describe a person as 'uncultured' or 'rude'.
- The term bruto can also refer to 'raw' materials in industry, such as hierro bruto for 'pig iron'.
Examples in context
- El salario bruto de María es de 3000 euros al mes.Maria's gross salary is 3000 euros per month.
- Después de pagar los impuestos y las facturas, su salario neto es de 2500 euros.After paying taxes and bills, her net salary is 2500 euros.
- Una vez descontados los gastos, nos queda un beneficio limpio de 2000 euros.After deducting the expenses, we have a net profit of 2000 euros.
- Necesito saber el salario bruto y neto.I need to know the gross and net salary.
- El cálculo del ingreso bruto y neto es complejo.The calculation of gross and net income is complex.
- ¿Cuál es el valor bruto y neto de la transacción?What is the gross and net value of the transaction?
Example conversation
Alejandro and Elena are discussing a new job offer.
- AlejandroLa oferta menciona el salario bruto y neto.The offer mentions the gross and net salary.
- ElenaSí, pero el monto neto es muy bajo.Yes, but the net amount is very low.
- AlejandroEs porque los impuestos son altos.It is because the taxes are high.
- ElenaTienes razón, Alejandro.You are right, Alejandro.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bruto, neto, y, CC BY-SA 4.0.
