buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo
/bwena sweɾte en tu nwebo tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
In Spanish, 'good luck in your new job' is said as buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo.
This phrase is used to wish someone success when they begin a new professional position. You can intensify this wish by replacing buena (good) with mucha (much/a lot of) to say mucha suerte en tu nuevo trabajo. Another very common and natural way to express this is by saying ¡Que te vaya bien en tu nuevo trabajo!, which translates to 'May it go well for you in your new job!' and focuses on the person's experience rather than just luck.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, particularly Mexico, the word chamba is used as an informal term for 'job'. This allows for phrases like ¡Mucha suerte en tu nuevo jale! or Échale ganas en tu chamba nueva, which means 'Put in effort in your new job'.
How does it change in a sentence?
To make the phrase plural to mean 'good luck in your new jobs', you must pluralize both the possessive adjective and the noun, resulting in buena suerte en tus nuevos trabajos.
When do people say it?
When someone wishes you luck in a new job, a standard and polite way to respond is ¡Muchas gracias!
Did you know?
- The Spanish word trabajo is linked to a much older concept involving 'threefold' or 'triple' actions. This connects the modern idea of professional labor to ancient roots involving the number three.
- In Chile, you would likely use the word pega instead of trabajo to refer to a job. Wishing someone luck in their pega nueva is a common way to sound like a local.
Examples in context
- ¡Buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo, María!Good luck in your new job, Maria!
- ¡Buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo, amigo!Good luck in your new job, friend!
- Buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo, te lo mereces.Good luck in your new job, you deserve it.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are meeting for coffee before his first day.
- Lucía¡Hola Daniel! ¿Estás listo para mañana?Hi Daniel! Are you ready for tomorrow?
- DanielUn poco nervioso, pero muy emocionado.A little nervous, but very excited.
- Lucía¡Buena suerte en tu nuevo trabajo!Good luck in your new job!
- DanielMuchas gracias, Lucía.Thank you very much, Lucía.
