French Conversation · Level 100
59 words
French word
salarier
Pronunciation
IPA/salaʁje/
Meaning
- verbemploy
Example
La boutique salarie dix personnes.
The shop employs ten people.
More examples
La start-up salarie son premier développeur.
The startup employs its first developer.
Core concept
A business adding a person to its paid staff.
Common phrases
salarier quelqu'un
employ someone
salarier des employés
employ employees
Similar words
employer: To employ someone and pay them for their work.
embaucher: To take someone on for a job.
recruter: To recruit suitable candidates for available positions.
Definition in French
Employer une personne et lui verser un salaire.
Word origin
French salarier is built on salaire with the verb-forming suffix -ier, and salaire ultimately derives from Latin salarium, an allowance associated with salt.
Usage tips
- Salarier is formal and less common in everyday speech than employer or embaucher.