departamento de nóminas
/depaɾtamento de nominas/from spelling rules
The English phrase "payroll department" is departamento de nóminas in Spanish.
The office or division of a company that handles the payment of employees' salaries.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of departamento (department), de (of) and nóminas (payroll/pay slips).
Which one should you use?
Using the singular nómina instead of the plural nóminas is also a common and correct way to refer to the department: el departamento de nómina.
Did you know?
- In Spain, the word nómina refers specifically to the printed pay slip given to a worker, whereas in English 'payroll' often refers to the total sum of money a company pays.
- In some Latin American countries, you might hear departamento de planillas instead of nóminas, as planilla is the preferred term for a payroll sheet.
- The word nómina is a feminine noun that specifically refers to a list or a roster, rather than just the money being paid. It derives from the Latin 'nomina', meaning 'names'.
Examples in context
- Por favor, diríjase al departamento de nóminas para cualquier consulta sobre su salario.Please, go to the payroll department for any salary-related inquiries.
- Necesito hablar con el encargado del departamento de nóminas.I need to speak with the person in charge of the payroll department.
- El departamento de sueldos está ubicado en el segundo piso.The payroll department is located on the second floor.
- Debes entregar los recibos al departamento de nóminas.You must hand in the receipts to the payroll department.
- Tengo que ir al departamento de nóminas.I have to go to the payroll department.
- ¿Dónde está el departamento de nóminas?Where is the payroll department?
- El departamento de nóminas cometió un error.The payroll department made a mistake.
Example conversation
Two employees are talking in the office hallway.
- MaríaAlejandro, ¿sabes dónde está el departamento de nóminas?Alejandro, do you know where the payroll department is?
- AlejandroSí, María, está en la segunda planta.Yes, María, it is on the second floor.
- MaríaGracias, necesito hablar con alguien allí.Thanks, I need to speak with someone there.
- AlejandroEspero que resuelvan tu problema pronto.I hope they solve your problem soon.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
