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How to Say ‘Can we talk about the salary?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Podemos hablar del sueldo?

po-de-mos ah-BLAR dehl SWEHL-doh

[po-de-mos ah-BLAR dehl SWEHL-doh]

💬 Usage Tip: de + el always merge into del. Same pattern: hablar del horario "talk about the schedule".

Phrase Breakdown

¿Podemos hablar

po-de-mos ah-BLAR

Can we talk

The 'h' in 'hablar' is silent, so 'podemos hablar' flows together: po-DE-mos a-BLAR.

Example

¿Podemos hablar mañana?

Can we talk tomorrow?

Words in this phrase

Podemos

[po-de-mos]

we can

First person plural ability or possibility.

Example

Podemos intentar nuevamente.

We can try again.

hablar

[ah-BLAR]

to speak / to talk

Infinitive verb meaning to communicate by speaking.

Example

Hablar con empleados actuales ayuda a entender la cultura real.

Talking with current employees helps you understand the real culture.

del sueldo?

dehl SWEHL-doh

about the salary?

'Del' is 'de + el'. Say 'sueldo' as SUEL-do, gliding the 'ue'.

Example

El sueldo es bueno.

The salary is good.

Words in this phrase

del

[dehl]

about the

Contraction of 'de' + 'el'; here 'hablar de' means to talk about.

Example

Hablamos del proyecto.

We talk about the project.

sueldo

[SWEHL-doh]

salary

Masculine noun for the pay you receive for a job.

Example

Mi sueldo es mensual.

My salary is monthly.

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