Spanish Phrase
¿Qué es una explicación de beneficios?
Meaning
The sentence asks for a definition: 'What is a benefits explanation?' It is typically used in a workplace or HR context when someone wants clarification about the description of employee benefits.
When to use
Use this question when you need a clear, formal definition of a benefits package, a document, or a presentation that outlines what employees receive as compensation beyond salary.
✦Grammar Breakdown
¿Quéesunaexplicacióndebeneficios?
Interrogative Pronoun Qué
Used at the beginning of a question to ask 'what'. It is always written with an opening inverted question mark (¿) in Spanish.
Verb Ser (es)
The third‑person singular present of ser, used here to ask for a definition or identity.
Indefinite Article una
Feminine singular indefinite article that agrees with the noun explicación.
Noun Phrase: explicación de beneficios
‘explicación’ is a feminine noun; the prepositional phrase ‘de beneficios’ specifies the type of explanation.
Punctuation
Spanish questions are enclosed by opening (¿) and closing (?) marks.
🗨In Conversation
¿Qué es una explicación de beneficios?
What is a benefits explanation?
Es un documento que detalla todas las prestaciones que la empresa ofrece a sus empleados, como seguro médico, vacaciones pagadas y planes de pensión.
It is a document that details all the benefits the company offers its employees, such as health insurance, paid vacation, and pension plans.
✕Common Mistakes
¿Qué es una explicación de beneficio?
‘Beneficio’ is singular; the phrase refers to the whole set of benefits, so use the plural ‘beneficios’.
Qué es una explicación de beneficios?
When forming a question, the opening inverted question mark (¿) is required; omitting it is a common error.
¿Qué es una descripción de beneficios?
If you want a more formal tone, you can use ‘descripción’ instead of ‘explicación’, but both are correct.
↔Alternatives
¿En qué consiste una explicación de beneficios?
What does a benefits explanation consist of?
¿Podrías describir la explicación de beneficios?
Could you describe the benefits explanation?
¿Qué incluye la explicación de beneficios?
What does the benefits explanation include?
Cultural Tip
In many Spanish‑speaking companies, the term ‘beneficios’ covers not only health insurance and vacation days but also bonuses, meal vouchers (vales de comida) and transportation subsidies. When asking for a benefits explanation, it’s polite to use the formal ‘usted’ form if you’re speaking to HR personnel you don’t know well.