How to Say ‘I wanted to talk to you about my salary.’ in Spain Spanish
Quería hablar contigo sobre mi sueldo.
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh
[keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Opening with a calm, slightly indirect line like this is the normal way to raise pay in Spain. Launching straight into a figure would feel abrupt.
Phrase Breakdown
Quería hablar contigo
keh-REE-ah ah-BLAR kohn-TEE-goh
I wanted to talk to you
A polite opener using the imperfect 'quería'. The 'h' in 'hablar' is silent.
Quería hablar contigo mañana.
I wanted to talk to you tomorrow.
Words in this phrase
Quería
[keh-REE-ah]
I wanted
Imperfect tense of 'querer'; often softens requests and sounds polite in messages.
Quería agradecerte el tiempo que me dedicaste ayer.
I wanted to thank you for the time you gave me yesterday.
hablar
[ah-BLAR]
to speak / to talk
Infinitive verb meaning to communicate by speaking.
Hablar con empleados actuales ayuda a entender la cultura real.
Talking with current employees helps you understand the real culture.
contigo
[kohn-TEE-goh]
with you
A single-word form meaning with you in an informal singular sense.
Fue un placer hablar contigo ayer.
It was a pleasure talking with you yesterday.
sobre mi sueldo.
SOH-breh mee SWEL-doh
about my salary.
This gives the topic. 'Sueldo' has the diphthong 'ue': 'SWEL-doh'.
Pregunté sobre mi sueldo.
I asked about my salary.
Words in this phrase
sobre
[SOH-breh]
about / regarding
Preposition used to introduce a topic.
Hablamos sobre oportunidades de colaboración.
We talked about collaboration opportunities.
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
sueldo
[SWEL-doh]
salary
The regular pay you receive for your job, usually monthly.
Mi sueldo es bajo.
My salary is low.
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