bono por recomendación
/bono poɾ ɾekomendaθjon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "referral bonus" is translated into Spanish as bono por recomendación.
This phrase refers to a financial reward given to an employee or customer for recommending a new hire or client to a company. In some corporate environments, you may also encounter the shorthand bono por referir, which uses the verbal form to mean "bonus for referring."
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase bono por recomendación is composed of bono (bonus), por (for or by way of) and recomendación (recommendation).
Which one should you use?
You can use the preposition de instead of por to create the phrase bono de recomendación, which expresses the same meaning. bono por referir is a common verbal shorthand used in corporate contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Mexico, the term prima por recomendación is used to refer to a referral bonus.
How does it change in a sentence?
To express the plural "referral bonuses," only the noun is changed: bonos por recomendación.
How do you pronounce it?
/bono poɾ ɾekomendaθjon/
Did you know?
- The word recomendación shares an ancient root with the Latin word manus, meaning 'hand'. This suggests the concept of 'recommending' something is etymologically linked to 'handing' something over to someone's care.
- In many Spanish-speaking corporate offices, you might hear colleagues use the English loanword 'referral' directly, often saying el referral instead of using the formal Spanish term.
- The term prima used in Mexico for this bonus comes from a word often used for 'insurance premium' or 'first quality', reflecting a nuance of 'extra' or 'added value'.
Examples in context
- ¡Recibí un bono por referencia por haber recomendado a mi amigo Juan para el trabajo!I received a referral bonus for recommending my friend Juan for the job!
- El incentivo por recomendación para nuestros empleados se implementará a partir del próximo mes.The referral bonus for our employees will be implemented starting next month.
- Recibí un bono por recomendación en mi trabajo.I received a referral bonus at my job.
- ¿Cuál es el monto del bono por recomendación?What is the amount of the referral bonus?
- La empresa ofrece un bono por recomendación para nuevos clientes.The company offers a referral bonus for new clients.
Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are talking about their company's hiring policies.
- Lucía¿Sabes si hay un bono por recomendación este mes?Do you know if there is a referral bonus this month?
- AlejandroSí, Lucía, la empresa lo anunció ayer.Yes, Lucía, the company announced it yesterday.
- Lucía¡Qué bueno! Voy a recomendar a un amigo.That's great! I am going to recommend a friend.
- AlejandroEs una excelente oportunidad para ganar un poco más.It is an excellent opportunity to earn a little more.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries por, recomendación, CC BY-SA 4.0.
