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How to Say ‘About my salary’ in Portuguese

Sobre o meu salário

SOH-bruh oo may-oo sah-LAH-ryoo

[SOH-bruh oo may-oo sah-LAH-ryoo]

💬 Usage Tip: Portuguese usually puts o "the" before meu, so it's literally "the my salary". Same with a minha casa "my house".

Phrase Breakdown

Sobre

[SOH-bruh]

about

Preposition meaning 'about' or 'on the subject of'.

Example

Falamos sobre o projeto.

We talk about the project.

o meu salário

oo may-oo sah-LAH-ryoo

my salary

In Portugal, possessives usually take the article: 'o meu' = my. Stress the second syllable of 'salário': sa-LÁ-rio.

Example

O meu salário é baixo.

My salary is low.

Words in this phrase

[oo]

the

A masculine singular definite article used before nouns.

Example

O prazer de participar foi grande.

The pleasure of taking part was great.

meu

[may-oo]

Used to indicate possession.

Example

Meu carro é novo.

My car is new.

salário

[sah-LAH-ryoo]

salary

The regular pay received for a job.

Example

O salário é pago no fim do mês.

The salary is paid at the end of the month.

Guides for Portuguese learners

The Portuguese You Actually Need in Your First Month in PortugalThe European Portuguese phrases for your first weeks in Portugal: paperwork, renting a flat, the bank, the health centre, cafés, trains and your new neighbours.

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