French Conversation · Level 91
60 words
French word
paye
Pronunciation
IPA/pɛj/
Meaning
- feminine nounpay
Example
Chaque mois, il reçoit sa paye.
Every month, he receives his pay.
More examples
Le bulletin de paye est arrivé par email.
The pay stub arrived by email.
Core concept
A worker's recurring earnings represented as one payment for a period of employment.
Common phrases
bulletin de paye
pay stub
paye mensuelle
monthly pay
paiement de la paye
payment of wages
Similar words
salaire: Regular income paid to a worker by an employer.
rémunération: Payment given for labor, services, or professional responsibilities.
Definition in French
Montant que perçoit un employé en échange de son travail, souvent fixé par contrat ou accord.
Word origin
Paye is a noun derived from payer, and its spelling belongs to the same historical family as the modern variant paie.
Usage tips
- Paye and paie are spelling variants, but fiche de paie normally means a payslip rather than the pay amount itself.