Spanish Conversation · Level 63
76 words
Spanish word
nómina
Pronunciation
IPA/ˈnomina/
Meaning
- feminine nounpay stub
Example
Hoy me entregaron la nómina.
Today I was given the pay stub.
More examples
¿Cuándo vas a cobrar la nómina?
When are you going to collect the pay stub?
Core concept
Individual payslip showing gross pay, itemized deductions, and net pay.
Common phrases
cobrar la nómina
collect the pay stub
pagar la nómina
pay the wages
Similar words
recibo de sueldo: Receipt documenting the payment an employee receives, with a basic breakdown of amounts.
sueldo: Regular fixed payment for work, typically paid periodically (often monthly).
salario: Money paid for labor, expressed as a wage or earnings for work performed.
liquidación: Final settlement payment on leaving employment, covering owed wages and any severance.
Definition in Spanish
Documento individual que detalla el pago salarial de un trabajador, indicando salario bruto, deducciones y salario neto recibido.
Word origin
From Latin nōmina 'names' (plural of nōmen), originally meaning 'list' and later a payroll list, Spanish nómina developed the sense of an individual salary statement.
Usage tips
- In conversation nómina can mean either a company's payroll list or an employee's pay stub, and verbs like recibir la nómina or cobrar la nómina usually indicate the individual payslip or receiving pay.
Other meanings
- payroll ledgernoun
- rosternoun