talón de pago
/talon de paɡo/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for paystub is talón de pago.
A paystub refers to the document provided to an employee detailing their earnings and the taxes deducted from their paycheck. In addition to talón de pago, you may use comprobante de pago to refer to a paystub or a receipt of payment.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase talón de pago is composed of talón, meaning stub or slip and de pago, meaning of payment.
Which one should you use?
While talón de pago is the standard term, recibo de pago specifically translates to payment receipt and is used in more formal contexts. Comprobante de pago serves as a common alternative meaning proof of payment.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In several Latin American countries, including Peru and Argentina, boleta de pago is a common way to refer to a paystub. In other Latin American countries like Argentina or Chile, you might also use comprobante de sueldo.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural, you pluralize the noun talón to talones while keeping de pago the same, resulting in talones de pago.
How do you pronounce it?
/talon de paɡo/
Did you know?
- The word pago is a linguistic doublet that can refer to both a 'payment' and a 'countryside' area. This happens because it descends from two different Latin roots, one meaning 'to settle' and another meaning 'a rural district'.
- The word talón originally comes from the Latin word for 'heel' or 'ankle'. It refers to the remaining bottom part of a document after the top is torn off.
- The word pago is distantly related to the word paz, which means 'peace'. They both trace back to roots involving the concept of 'settling' or 'making things stable'.
Examples in context
- En mi empresa, cada mes recibimos la nómina con todos los detalles de nuestro salario.In my company, every month we receive the paystub with all the details of our salary.
- Asegúrate de conservar los recibos de pago para futuras referencias contables.Make sure to keep the paystubs for future accounting reference.
- ¿Has visto mi talón de pago? No puedo creer cuánto he ganado este mes.Have you seen my paystub? I can't believe how much I earned this month.
- Julio me mostró su hoja de liquidación y estaba contento con el aumento salarial.Julio showed me his paystub, and he was happy with the salary raise.
- Necesito el talón de pago para el préstamo.I need the paystub for the loan.
- ¿Dónde puedo descargar mi último talón de pago?Where can I download my last paystub?
- El talón de pago muestra los descuentos de impuestos.The paystub shows the tax deductions.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are at a bank discussing a loan application.
- ElenaMateo, ¿tienes tu talón de pago a mano?Mateo, do you have your paystub handy?
- MateoSí, lo tengo en mi correo electrónico.Yes, I have it in my email.
- ElenaPerfecto, lo revisaré ahora mismo.Perfect, I will check it right now.
- MateoGracias, Elena, espero que sea suficiente.Thanks, Elena, I hope it is enough.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, pago, talón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
