Work shifts and payment
Listen to the names of workplace shifts in Spanish. How to talk about pay schedules, wages, work hours and overtime.
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Shifts and pay
| day shift | turno de día |
| afternoon shift | turno de la tarde |
| evening shift | turno del atardecer |
| night shift | turno nocturno |
| overtime pay | pago por horas extras |
| overtime hours | horas extras |
| piece work, piece rate | trabajo por contrato |
| break time | descanso |
| Take a break. | Tome un descanso. |
| We pay by the hour. | Pagamos por hora. |
| We pay by the piece. | Pagamos por contrato. |
| pay | el pago |
| salary | el sueldo |
| hours | las horas |
| clock, watch | el reloj |
| a second | un segundo |
| a minute | un minuto |
| an hour | una hora |
| a day | un día |
| a week | una semana |
| a month | un mes |
| a year | un año |
| on time [exactly] | en punto |
| just in time | justo a tiempo |
| [a person who] is always on time | es puntual |
| noon | el mediodía |
| midnight | la medianoche |
| calender | el calendario |
| We pay ... | Pagamos ... |
| We pay once a week. | Pagamos una vez por semana. |
| We pay every two weeks. | Pagamos cada dos semanas. |
| We pay every fifteen days. | Pagamos cada quincena. |
| We pay once a month. | Pagamos una vez al mes. |
| How many hours did you work? | ¿Cuántas horas trabajó? |
| We do not have any work available. | No tenemos trabajo disponible. |
| Can you come in at seven? | ¿Puede presentarse a las siete? |
| Here is your check. | Aquí está su cheque. |
| Stop working at five. | Deje de trabajar a las cinco. |
| Starting time is at six. | Entramos a trabajar a las seis. |
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