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How to Say ‘I'd like to talk about my salary.’ in Portuguese

Queria falar sobre o meu salário.

kuh-REE-uh fah-LAR SOH-bruh oo may-oo sah-LAH-ryoo

[kuh-REE-uh fah-LAR SOH-bruh oo may-oo sah-LAH-ryoo]

🇵🇹 In Portugal: Using queria rather than quero "I want" softens the request. That is exactly the tone Portuguese workplaces expect when raising pay.

Phrase Breakdown

Queria falar

kuh-REE-uh fah-LAR

I would like to talk

'Queria' (I wanted) is a polite way to say 'I'd like'. Say it 'kə-RI-a'. 'Falar' means 'to talk'.

Example

Queria falar consigo.

I'd like to talk to you.

Words in this phrase

Queria

[kuh-REE-uh]

I would like

A polite way to introduce what you want to say.

Example

Na frase «Queria» agradecer, o tom fica mais suave e profissional.

In the phrase “I would like” to thank, the tone becomes softer and more professional.

falar

[fah-LAR]

to speak; to talk

Verb used for speaking or having a conversation with someone.

Example

Depois do evento, queria Falar consigo outra vez sobre a oportunidade.

After the event, I wanted to speak with you again about the opportunity.

sobre o meu salário.

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

about my salary.

'Sobre' means 'about'. 'O meu salário' means 'my salary', with the article included, as is normal in Portugal.

Example

Tenho uma pergunta sobre o meu salário.

I have a question about my salary.

Words in this phrase

sobre

[SOH-bruh]

about

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

Example

Falamos sobre o projeto.

We talk about the project.

[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.

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