How to Say ‘I want to talk with you about my salary.’ in Mexican Spanish
Quiero hablar con usted sobre mi sueldo.
kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR kohn oos-TEHD SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh
[kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR kohn oos-TEHD SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh]
💬 Usage Tip: sobre means "about" here, and you can reuse it in the same spot: hablar sobre el horario "talk about the schedule."
Phrase Breakdown
Quiero hablar
kee-EH-roh ah-BLAR
I want to talk
'Quiero' plus an infinitive expresses a wish. The 'h' is silent.
Quiero hablar contigo.
I want to talk with you.
Words in this phrase
Quiero
[kee-EH-roh]
I want
First-person singular of querer; used to express desire or intention.
Quiero crecer en mi carrera y aprender más.
I want to grow in my career and learn more.
hablar
[ah-BLAR]
to speak / to talk
Infinitive verb meaning to speak or talk with someone.
Quiero hablar con alguien del equipo técnico.
I want to speak with someone from the technical team.
con usted
kohn oos-TEHD
with you (formal)
The respectful form, used with a boss or an older person.
Gracias, estoy de acuerdo con usted.
Thank you, I agree with you.
Words in this phrase
con
[kohn]
with
Preposition meaning 'with'; shows accompaniment or a characteristic.
Con experiencia puedes aspirar a más.
With experience, you can aim for more.
usted
[oos-TEHD]
you (formal)
The respectful form of 'you', used with elders, strangers or people you show respect to.
¿Usted vive aquí?
Do you live here?
sobre mi sueldo.
SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh
about my salary.
'Sobre' means 'about' here. 'Sueldo' is the common word for salary: 'SWEL-doh'.
Mi sueldo llega cada quincena.
My salary comes every two weeks.
Words in this phrase
sobre
[SOH-breh]
about
Preposition used to introduce a topic.
Sobre ese punto, tengo otra pregunta.
About that point, I have another question.
mi
[mee]
my
Used to show possession, belonging to the speaker.
Mi coche es azul.
My car is blue.
sueldo
[SWEL-doh]
salary
Masculine noun for the regular pay you receive for a job.
Mi sueldo es quincenal.
My salary is paid every two weeks.
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