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nómina

NOH-mee-nah/ˈnomina/

payroll, payslip

Also: salary
NounfB1
Spain
A stack of colorful envelopes with a small sack of gold coins on a wooden desk, symbolizing payment.

📝 In Action

La empresa paga la nómina el último día del mes.

A2

The company pays the payroll on the last day of the month.

Necesito mi última nómina para pedir un préstamo al banco.

B1

I need my last payslip to ask the bank for a loan.

Muchos trabajadores aún no están en nómina.

B2

Many workers are not on the payroll yet.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • sueldo (salary)
  • recibo de salarios (wage receipt)

Common Collocations

  • estar en nómina – to be on the payroll (to be a permanent employee)
  • domiciliar la nómina – to have your paycheck direct-deposited into a bank account
  • hoja de nómina – pay stub / payslip

roster

Also: list
NounfC1formal
A group of diverse people in matching sports jerseys standing together in a line.

📝 In Action

El seleccionador anunció la nómina de jugadores convocados.

B2

The coach announced the roster of players called up.

La nómina de escritores premiados es muy extensa.

C1

The list of award-winning writers is very extensive.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • nómina de convocados – list of people called up (for a team or military service)

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "nómina" in Spanish:

payroll→payslip→

✏️ Quick Practice

Quick Quiz: nómina

Question 1 of 3

If you are 'en nómina' at a company, what does it mean?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
nominar(to nominate) — Verb
nominación(nomination) — Noun
nominal(nominal) — Adjective
🎵 Rhymes▼
láminapágina
📚 Etymology▼

From the Latin word 'nomina', which is the plural of 'nomen' (meaning 'name'). It evolved from meaning 'a collection of names' to the modern sense of a list of employees or a document containing their names.

First recorded: 15th century

Cognates (Related words)

English: nominalFrench: nombre

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'nómina' the same as 'sueldo'?

Not exactly. 'Sueldo' is the salary (the money), while 'nómina' is the official list of employees or the document (payslip) that details the pay.

Does 'nomina' (without the accent) mean the same thing?

No. 'Nomina' without the accent is a form of the verb 'nominar' (he/she nominates). 'Nómina' with the accent is the noun for payroll.

Can I use 'nómina' for a shopping list?

No, that would be too formal. For a shopping list, use 'lista'.