How to Say ‘That's why I'd like to ask for a raise.’ in Spain Spanish
Por eso me gustaría pedir una subida de sueldo.
por EH-soh meh goos-tah-REE-ah peh-DEER OO-nah soo-BEE-dah deh SWEL-doh
[por EH-soh meh goos-tah-REE-ah peh-DEER OO-nah soo-BEE-dah deh SWEL-doh]
🇪🇸 In Spain: Using me gustaría after listing your reasons is the polite, expected way to make the ask. Saying quiero "I want" here would sound demanding.
Phrase Breakdown
Por eso
por EH-soh
That's why
A connector meaning 'for that reason'. Link the words together: 'por-EH-soh'.
Por eso estoy aquí.
That's why I'm here.
Words in this phrase
Por
[por]
for (that reason)
Combined with 'eso' it forms 'that's why'.
Por eso estudio mucho.
That's why I study a lot.
eso
[EH-soh]
that
A demonstrative pronoun used to refer to an idea, comment, or thing previously mentioned.
Eso es justo lo que busco en la cultura de una empresa.
That is exactly what I look for in a company's culture.
me gustaría pedir
meh goos-tah-REE-ah peh-DEER
I would like to ask for
A polite request using the conditional. Stress the 'í' in 'gustaría'.
Me gustaría pedir ayuda.
I would like to ask for help.
Words in this phrase
me
[meh]
to me / me
Indirect object pronoun showing that something matters to the speaker.
Me interesa mucho saber cómo trabaja el equipo.
I am very interested in knowing how the team works.
gustaría
[goos-tah-REE-ah]
would like
Conditional of 'gustar'; a polite way to express a wish.
Me gustaría un café.
I would like a coffee.
pedir
[peh-DEER]
to ask for
Verb meaning to request something.
Voy a pedir un café.
I'm going to ask for a coffee.
una subida de sueldo.
OO-nah soo-BEE-dah deh SWEL-doh
a pay raise.
The standard way to say 'pay raise' in Spain. Keep it as one smooth chunk.
Me dieron una subida de sueldo.
They gave me a pay raise.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
An article introducing a feminine singular noun.
Busco una cultura cercana y humana.
I’m looking for a close and humane culture.
subida
[soo-BEE-dah]
raise, increase
A rise in something, such as pay or prices.
La subida de precios es grande.
The price increase is big.
de
[deh]
of
A common connector joining type with company.
En la pregunta ¿Qué tipo de empresa?, de conecta las ideas.
In the question What type of company?, de connects the ideas.
sueldo
[SWEL-doh]
salary
The regular pay you receive for your job.
Quiero un sueldo mejor.
I want a better salary.
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