How to Say ‘I have something to consult you about regarding my salary.’ in Japanese
給料のことで、ご相談があります。
kyuuryou no koto de go soudan ga ari masu
[kyoo-RYOH noh koto deh goh soh-dahn ga ah-ree mahs]
Phrase Breakdown
給料のことで、
kyuuryou no koto de
regarding my salary,
This part introduces the topic. Pause briefly at the comma.
給料のことで、お話があります。
Regarding my salary, I have something to talk about.
Words in this phrase
給料
kyuuryou
[kyoo-RYOH]
salary; pay
Regular wages paid by an employer, usually monthly.
給料は毎月二十五日です。
Payday is the 25th of every month.
の
no
[noh]
of
A linking particle connecting nouns, like 'of' or showing description.
前の方が見やすいです。
The front area is easier to see from.
こと
koto
[koto]
thing
Refers to an object or matter.
面白いことがあった。
Something interesting happened.
で
de
[deh]
about; regarding (in ~のことで)
Here marks the matter or reason something is about.
仕事のことで電話しました。
I called about work.
ご相談があります。
go soudan ga ari masu
I have something to discuss with you.
This is a polite way to say you want to consult someone. Pronounce it go-sou-dan ga a-ri-masu.
仕事のことで、ご相談があります。
I have something to discuss about work.
Words in this phrase
ご
go
[goh]
honorific prefix
Polite prefix placed before Sino-Japanese words like chuumon.
ご注文をどうぞ。
Please go ahead with your order.
相談
soudan
[soh-dahn]
consultation; advice
Refers to discussing a problem or asking for advice.
上司に相談しやすい職場は安心です。
A workplace where it is easy to consult your manager feels reassuring.
が
ga
[ga]
subject marker
A particle marking the subject of the sentence.
興味がある分野を教えてください。
Please tell me the field you are interested in.
あり
ari
[ah-ree]
exist/have
The stem of ある, used for existence or availability of things.
S席はありましたか。
Were S seats available?
ます
masu
[mahs]
polite present/future ending
ます makes a verb polite in present or future statements.
予約します。
I will make a reservation.
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