cheque de nómina
/t͡ʃeke de nomina/from spelling rules
A payroll check in Spanish is cheque de nómina.
The phrase refers to a check issued by an employer to an employee as payment for their work.
What does it mean word for word?
This phrase is composed of cheque (check), de (of) and nómina (payroll/pay list).
Which one should you use?
You may also see cheque de sueldo, which is a formal term used to emphasize payment based on monthly or periodical earnings.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun cheque to cheques while nómina remains singular, resulting in cheques de nómina.
Did you know?
- The word cheque ultimately traces back to the Persian word šāh, meaning 'king'.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, you might hear people refer to their 'payroll' using the word planilla instead of nómina. While nómina is formally correct, planilla is a very common regional variation for the list of employees to be paid.
- While cheque de nómina is the literal term, many employees in Spain now refer to their payment as la nómina, treating the payroll record itself as the synonym for the payment.
Examples in context
- Voy a cobrar mi cheque de nóminaI am going to cash my payroll check
- Recibí mi cheque de sueldo hoyI received my payroll check today
- Voy a depositar mi cheque de nómina en el bancoI am going to deposit my payroll check at the bank
- Revisé mi estado de cuenta y el cheque de sueldo ya fue acreditadoI checked my bank statement, and the payroll check has been deposited
- Necesito mi cheque de nómina para realizar el depósito bancarioI need my payroll check to make the bank deposit
- Recibí mi cheque de nómina hoy.I received my payroll check today.
- El cheque de nómina está listo para recoger.The payroll check is ready to be picked up.
- ¿Dónde puedo cobrar mi cheque de nómina?Where can I cash my payroll check?
Example conversation
Sofía is asking Javier about her payment at the office.
- SofíaJavier, ¿ya preparaste mi cheque de nómina?Javier, have you prepared my payroll check yet?
- JavierSí, Sofía, lo tengo aquí en mi escritorio.Yes, Sofía, I have it here on my desk.
- SofíaGracias, lo voy a cobrar de inmediato.Thank you, I am going to cash it immediately.
- JavierPerfecto, que tengas un buen día.Perfect, have a good day.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries cheque, de, nómina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
