Questions & Answers about Revisamos el finiquito.
What tense is revisamos here?
Revisamos can be either:
- present indicative: we review / we are reviewing
- preterite (simple past): we reviewed
This is a very common ambiguity in Spanish with -amos forms of -ar verbs.
So without more context, Revisamos el finiquito could mean:
- We review the settlement
- We are reviewing the settlement
- We reviewed the settlement
Context usually makes it clear.
Why is there no subject pronoun like nosotros?
Spanish often omits subject pronouns because the verb ending already shows who the subject is.
- revisamos = we review / we reviewed
So (Nosotros) revisamos el finiquito and Revisamos el finiquito both work.
The pronoun nosotros is only added when you want to:
- emphasize we
- contrast with someone else
- avoid confusion
Does revisar mean to revise?
Usually, no. This is an important false-friend issue.
In many contexts, revisar means:
- to check
- to review
- to inspect
- to look over
So Revisamos el finiquito usually means something like We reviewed / checked the settlement document, not We revised it in the English sense of rewriting or editing it.
If you mean revise as in study again, Spanish often uses repasar.
If you mean revise/edit a text, Spanish may use revisar in some contexts, but with documents like finiquito, check/review is the most natural idea.
What exactly is a finiquito in Spain?
In Spain, el finiquito usually refers to the final settlement when an employment relationship ends.
It often includes things like:
- unpaid salary
- unused holiday pay
- extra payments owed
- other final amounts due
It can also refer to the document listing that final settlement.
So in Spain, this word is strongly associated with employment / HR / legal / administrative contexts.
Why do we say el finiquito and not just finiquito?
Spanish uses articles more often than English does.
Here, el finiquito suggests a specific settlement/document that both speaker and listener know about, or that is obvious from the situation.
So:
- Revisamos el finiquito = We reviewed the settlement document / the final settlement
Dropping the article would usually sound less natural in a normal sentence like this.
Could this sentence mean Let’s review the settlement?
No. Revisamos is indicative, not a let’s form.
If you want Let’s review the settlement, you would normally say:
- Revisemos el finiquito
That is the first-person plural subjunctive, which is used for suggestions like let’s...
So:
- Revisamos el finiquito = We review / we reviewed the settlement
- Revisemos el finiquito = Let’s review the settlement
How is Revisamos el finiquito pronounced in Spain?
A simple pronunciation guide is:
- re-vee-SAH-mos el fee-nee-KEE-to
A more detailed Spain-style IPA approximation is:
- [reβiˈsamos el finiˈkito]
A few useful notes:
- v in revisamos is not a strong English v sound; in Spanish it is usually closer to a soft b/v sound.
- qu in finiquito is pronounced like k.
- The stress is on:
- -sa- in revisamos
- -qui- in finiquito
Is Revisamos el finiquito a formal sentence?
Yes, it is neutral and works well in formal or professional contexts.
Because finiquito is a term often used in employment and legal-administrative situations, the sentence naturally sounds fairly formal or business-like.
It is not especially stiff, though. It is just a normal, natural sentence you might hear in:
- HR
- payroll
- legal consultation
- office conversation
Can the word order change?
Yes, but Revisamos el finiquito is the most straightforward order.
Spanish word order is flexible, so you could also hear versions like:
- El finiquito lo revisamos ayer.
- El finiquito revisamos primero.
These alternatives usually add emphasis, contrast, or fit a larger context.
For a basic statement, Revisamos el finiquito is the most neutral choice.
If I want to make the time clearer, how could I do that?
Since revisamos can mean either present or preterite, Spanish speakers often add context to remove ambiguity.
- Ahora revisamos el finiquito. = We’re reviewing the settlement now.
- Siempre revisamos el finiquito antes de firmar. = We always review the settlement before signing.
- Ayer revisamos el finiquito. = We reviewed the settlement yesterday.
Time words like ahora, siempre, and ayer make the meaning immediately clearer.
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