How to Say “Great Work” in Spanish

buen trabajo
/bwen tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
Great work in Spanish is translated as buen trabajo.
The phrase is used to praise someone for performing a task well.

How does it change in a sentence?

In the phrase buen trabajo, the adjective buen is the short form of bueno used specifically before a masculine singular noun like trabajo.

Did you know?

  • In many Spanish-speaking workplaces, instead of saying buen trabajo, colleagues often use the slang ¡Qué buen laburo! especially in Argentina and Uruguay.
  • While buen trabajo is perfectly correct, if you want to sound much more enthusiastic, you might say ¡Buenísimos trabajos! if you are praising multiple pieces of work.
  • In some Latin American countries, saying buen trabajo to a subordinate might sound overly formal or like a performance review.

Examples in context

  • ¡Buen trabajo en el informe! Has hecho un análisis conciso y detallado.
    Great work on the report! You've provided a concise and detailed analysis.
  • ¡Excelente labor en la presentación! Tus ideas fueron claras y persuasivas.
    Great work on the presentation! Your ideas were clear and persuasive.
  • Has realizado un trabajo magnífico en el proyecto. Tus esfuerzos han sido excepcionales.
    You have done a magnificent job on the project. Your efforts have been exceptional.
  • ¡Buenísimo trabajo con la fiesta de cumpleaños! Todos se divirtieron muchísimo.
    Great work on the birthday party! Everyone had so much fun.
  • ¡Genial el trabajo que hiciste con la decoración! El ambiente fue perfecto.
    Great work on the decoration! The atmosphere was perfect.
  • Lo hiciste increíblemente bien en el partido. ¡Fue impresionante verte jugar!
    You did incredibly well in the game. It was amazing to see you play!
  • Buen trabajo en la presentación.
    Great work on the presentation.
  • ¡Buen trabajo con el informe!
    Great work with the report!

Example conversation

Alejandro is reviewing a project Elena completed.

  1. Alejandro

    Elena, ya revisé tu proyecto. ¡Buen trabajo!
    Elena, I already reviewed your project. Great work!
  2. Elena

    Muchas gracias, Alejandro. Me esforcé mucho.
    Thank you very much, Alejandro. I worked very hard.
  3. Alejandro

    Se nota que pusiste mucha atención.
    It shows that you paid a lot of attention.
  4. Elena

    Me alegra que te haya gustado.
    I am glad that you liked it.

Sources

  • IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
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