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You ask about the payslip: what to say in Spanish
You ask about your payslip.
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How it's done. The payslip is a nómina: it shows salario bruto, retenciones (deductions: income tax and social security), salario neto; issued monthly; keep it.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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YOU START
Perdone, no entiendo mi nómina. ¿Qué son las retenciones?
Pehr-DOH-neh, noh ayn-TYAYN-doh mee NOH-mee-nuh. Keh sohn lahs reh-tayn-SYOH-nes?
Excuse me, I don't understand my payslip. What are the retenciones?
THEY SAY
Es lo que se paga de impuestos y Seguridad Social.Es loh keh seh PAH-guh deh eem-poo-ES-tos ee Seh-goo-ree-DAHD Soh-SYAHL.
It's what is paid in taxes and Social Security.
They might also say:
Son los impuestos y la cotización a la Seguridad Social.
Sohn los eem-poo-ES-tos ee lah koh-tee-suh-SYOHN uh lah Seh-goo-ree-DAHD Soh-SYAHL.
They're taxes and the Social Security contribution.
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YOU REPLY
Entonces, ¿esto es lo que cobro?
Ayn-TOHN-ses, ES-toh es loh keh KOH-broh?
So this is what I take home?
THEY SAY
Sí, el salario neto.See, el suh-LAH-ryoh NEH-toh.
Yes, the net salary.
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YOU FINISH
Ahora lo entiendo. Muchas gracias.
Uh-OH-ruh loh ayn-TYAYN-doh. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Now I understand. Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Si tiene dudas, pregúntenos.Deh NAH-duh. See TYEH-neh DOO-duhs, preh-GOON-teh-nos.
You're welcome. If you have doubts, ask us.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
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Words worth knowing
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
no
noh
adverb
no
entiendo
ayn-TYAYN-doh
verb
I understand
nómina
NOH-mee-nuh
noun
salary
son
sohn
verb
are
retenciones
reh-tayn-SYOH-nes
noun
deductions
26 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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