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Your Paycheque Looks Wrong? English for Asking Payroll to Check

Could you help me check my payslip?
Could you help me check my payslip?給与明細を一緒に確認していただけますか?

You finish a busy week, check your pay, and something does not add up. You do not need to accuse anyone. Start with a calm question and the right details.

The Big Idea

Check which pay period the statement covers, name the difference you noticed, ask for a review, and leave with a clear follow-up method.

10 Practical Phrases

English Japanese · 日本語
Could you help me check my payslip? 給与明細を一緒に確認していただけますか?
Which pay period does this cover? これはいつからいつまでの分ですか?
I think some hours may be missing. 勤務時間が一部入っていない気がします。
My timesheet shows forty hours. 私の勤務表では40時間です。
Could we review the overtime line? 残業の欄を一緒に確認できますか?
Can you explain this deduction? この控除について教えていただけますか?
Who handles payroll questions? 給与についてはどなたに聞けばいいですか?
What information do you need from me? こちらで用意する情報は何ですか?
When should I follow up? いつ頃もう一度確認すればいいですか?
Could you confirm the next step in writing? 次の手順を文書で確認していただけますか?
Which pay period does this cover?
Which pay period does this cover?これはいつからいつまでの分ですか?

Try This Conversation

EMPLOYEE: “Hi, could you help me check my payslip?”

PAYROLL CLERK: “Sure. What looks different?”

EMPLOYEE: “I think some hours may be missing. My timesheet shows forty hours.”

PAYROLL CLERK: “Let me confirm which pay period the statement covers.”

EMPLOYEE: “Thank you. Could you also explain this deduction?”

PAYROLL CLERK: “I can review the details and explain the next step.”

EMPLOYEE: “Great. When should I follow up?”

I think some hours may be missing.
I think some hours may be missing.勤務時間が一部入っていない気がします。

Problem → Need → Request

Problem: My pay is different from what I expected.

Need: I need to check the pay period and hours.

Request: Could you review these entries and explain the next step?

Before You Go

  • Your payslip and the pay period dates
  • A copy of your timesheet or schedule, if available
  • The exact line item or hour difference
  • The authorized, private payroll contact
  • A way to record the response
My timesheet shows forty hours.
My timesheet shows forty hours.私の勤務表では40時間です。

Three-Round Practice Mission

  1. Say your problem in one short sentence.
  2. Ask one clear question using a phrase above.
  3. Confirm the next step, time or written detail without guessing.

Surprise round: Payroll says the amount reflects a different pay period. Ask them to show which dates were counted, then repeat the follow-up plan.

Natural-English tip: A paycheque (often spelled paycheck in the US) is the money you receive for work; a payslip/pay stub is the itemized statement. Different countries use different payroll terms.

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