tarifa por hora
/taɾifa poɾ oɾa/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'hourly rate' is translated into Spanish as tarifa por hora.
The term refers to the amount of money charged or paid for one hour of work. In many contexts, you can also use the synonym precio por hora to express this idea.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of tarifa (rate/fee), por (per/by) and hora (hour).
Which one should you use?
The phrase precio por hora can be used as a synonym for tarifa por hora in many contexts.
How do you pronounce it?
/taɾifa poɾ oɾa/
Did you know?
- The word tarifa traces its roots back to the Arabic term taʕrifa, which originally referred to a set price or a known schedule of rates in Andalusia.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, discussing a tarifa por hora is uncommon for full-time employees, as the culture strongly favors salario mensual or monthly salaries.
- If you are talking about a professional fee rather than a worker's wage, you might see the term honorarios used instead of tarifa, even if the rate is calculated per hour.
Examples in context
- Mi tarifa por hora es de $30.My hourly rate is $30.
- Cobro $15 por hora.I charge $15 per hour.
- ¿Cuál es su cuota horaria para este trabajo?What is your hourly rate for this job?
- Mi tarifa por hora es bastante alta.My hourly rate is quite high.
- ¿Cuál es tu tarifa por hora?What is your hourly rate?
- Debes negociar la tarifa por hora antes de empezar.You should negotiate the hourly rate before starting.
Example conversation
Daniel and Elena are discussing a new freelance project.
- DanielElena, ¿cuál es tu tarifa por hora para este proyecto?Elena, what is your hourly rate for this project?
- ElenaMi tarifa por hora es de cincuenta euros.My hourly rate is fifty euros.
- DanielEsa tarifa por hora me parece justa.That hourly rate seems fair to me.
- ElenaPerfecto, empecemos a trabajar mañana.Perfect, let's start working tomorrow.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries hora, por, tarifa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
