Word
O salário líquido é menor do que o salário bruto.
Meaning
The net salary is lower than the gross salary.
Part of speech
sentence
Pronunciation
Breakdown of O salário líquido é menor do que o salário bruto.
ser
to be
do que
than
menor
lower
o salário bruto
the salary before deductions
Questions & Answers about O salário líquido é menor do que o salário bruto.
Why is there o before both salário líquido and salário bruto?
O is the masculine singular definite article, meaning the.
In Portuguese, articles are used more often than in English. So where English says net salary and gross salary, Portuguese often says the net salary and the gross salary when talking about those concepts in a general or specific way:
- o salário líquido = the net salary
- o salário bruto = the gross salary
This sounds natural in Portuguese, even when English might omit the.
Why does the adjective come after the noun in salário líquido and salário bruto?
In Portuguese, adjectives often come after the noun.
So:
- salário líquido = literally salary net
- salário bruto = literally salary gross
That is the normal order here. English usually puts adjectives before the noun, but Portuguese commonly puts them after.
What do líquido and bruto mean here?