diferentes trabajos
/difeɾentes tɾabaxos/from spelling rules
In Spanish, the phrase for "different jobs" is diferentes trabajos.
The phrase diferentes trabajos refers to various types of employment or professional roles.
What does it mean word for word?
The word diferentes means "different" and trabajos is the plural of trabajo, which means "work" or "job".
How does it change in a sentence?
In this phrase, both the adjective diferentes and the noun trabajos must be in the plural form to ensure they agree with each other.
How do you pronounce it?
/difeɾentes tɾabaxos/
Did you know?
- The word trabajo shares the same root as the English word 'tripod' and 'tribute' via the Latin tripalium, which was a three-staked instrument of torture.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, if someone has diferentes trabajos to make ends meet, they are often called a milusos, meaning someone who does a thousand different things.
- If you are talking about 'different jobs' in a very informal way in Spain, you might hear people refer to them as curros, derived from the slang term curro' for work.
Examples in context
- El leñador tenía una variedad de hachas para diferentes trabajos.The lumberjack had a variety of axes for different jobs.This sentence shows how to use diferentes trabajos in a context regarding a variety of tools for various tasks.Tatoeba #5921072 by albrusgher, translation #718074 by papabear
- Mi hermana es doctora y trabaja en un hospital renombrado.My sister is a doctor and works at a renowned hospital.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about their career paths in a cafe.
- Elena¿Has tenido diferentes trabajos antes?Have you had different jobs before?
- MateoSí, he hecho de todo un poco.Yes, I have done a little bit of everything.
- ElenaEs bueno tener experiencia en diferentes trabajos.It is good to have experience in different jobs.
- MateoTienes razón, Elena, me ha ayudado mucho.You are right, Elena, it has helped me a lot.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
