Understanding a Payslip
What was deducted and why.
- Them
What would you like me to explain?
- You
My pay was lower than last month.
- Them
Let me look at the deductions.
- You
What does this deduction line mean?
- Them
That is your pension contribution.
- You
Did the rate change recently?
- Them
It rose by one percent in April.
- You
That explains it. Thank you.
In the app you can tap any word for a definition, and turn on a line-by-line translation in your own language.
Words in this dialogue
- explainto make something clear
- lowerthe one below
- thanused when comparing
- lastfinal; the one before this; to continue for a time
- monthone of the twelve parts of a year
- lookto turn your eyes to; to seem
- deductionsamounts taken off
- deductionmoney taken off
- linea route; a queue of people; an entry (on a bill)
- meanto have as a meaning
- pensionmoney paid to you after you retire
- contributionan amount paid in
- ratethe price charged, often per night
- changeto make different; money given back; to switch trains
- recentlynot long ago
- rosepast form of rise
- percentout of every hundred
- aprilthe fourth month
- explainsto make something clear
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