salario bruto
/salaɾjo bɾuto/from spelling rules
In Spanish, gross wages is expressed as salario bruto.
The phrase refers to the total amount of money an employee earns before taxes (antes de impuestos) or other deductions (antes de deducciones) are taken out. To express the action of earning, you can use the verb ganar.
What does it mean word for word?
The adjective bruto literally means 'gross' or 'unrefined', which in this context indicates the total amount before any processing or deductions have been applied.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, both the noun and the adjective must change to their plural forms: salarios brutos.
How do you pronounce it?
/salaɾjo bɾuto/
Did you know?
- The word salario shares a common ancestor with the English word 'salt', meaning your salary is etymologically linked to the ancient practice of paying soldiers with salt.
- While bruto means 'gross' in a financial context, it is also used in Spanish to describe a person who is clumsy, rude or lacking in refinement.
- The verb ganar used for earning a salary also means 'to win' in a game or competition.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿cuál es mi sueldo bruto?Excuse me, what is my gross wage?
- ¿Cuánto percibo de sueldo bruto?How much do I receive in gross wages?
- El salario bruto es muy alto este año.The gross wages are very high this year.
- Necesito saber mi salario bruto mensual.I need to know my monthly gross wages.
- Tu salario bruto no incluye los bonos.Your gross wages do not include bonuses.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are discussing a new job offer.
- DanielSofía, ¿ya revisaste la oferta de trabajo?Sofía, have you checked the job offer yet?
- SofíaSí, pero no estoy segura sobre el salario bruto.Yes, but I'm not sure about the gross wages.
- DanielRecuerda que a eso hay que quitarle los impuestos.Remember that you have to subtract taxes from that.
- SofíaTienes razón, Daniel, prefiero saber el sueldo neto.You're right, Daniel, I prefer to know the net pay.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries bruto, salario, CC BY-SA 4.0.
