soy muy trabajador
/soi mui tɾabaxadoɾ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, "I am hard working" is expressed as soy muy trabajador.
This phrase is used to describe yourself as someone who puts a lot of effort into their work. Use soy muy trabajador to describe a personality trait, whereas trabajo mucho means "I work a lot" and describes the frequency or current action of working.
Which one should you use?
The form soy muy trabajador is used when the speaker is male. If the speaker is female, the adjective must change to soy muy trabajadora.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Argentina, Uruguay and parts of Chile, the informal expression soy laburante is used to convey being hardworking.
How does it change in a sentence?
If you wish to emphasize the quality of being a worker, you can use the noun form by saying soy un trabajador muy dedicado, which translates to "I am a very dedicated worker". As noted, if a female is speaking, the masculine trabajador must change to the feminine trabajadora.
Did you know?
- In the Rio de la Plata region, the term laburante comes from the Italian word lavoro. This reflects the massive wave of Italian immigration to Argentina and Uruguay in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
- The word trabajador shares an evolutionary root with the Latin word 'tripalis', which refers to something being 'threefold' or 'tripartite'.
- While soy muy trabajador is a standard compliment, in some cultures, describing yourself this way in a job interview can be seen as boasting. It is often more culturally common to let your results speak or use the more humble soy dedicado.
Examples in context
- Soy trabajador y siempre doy mi máximo esfuerzo en todas mis tareas.I am hardworking and always give my best effort in all my tasks.
- Suelo ser muy trabajadora y cumplo con mis responsabilidades con dedicación.I am usually very hardworking and fulfill my responsibilities with dedication.
- Me considero una persona trabajadora y siempre busco mejorar mis habilidades profesionales.I consider myself a hardworking person and I always seek to improve my professional skills.
- No te preocupes, soy trabajador y te ayudaré con el proyecto.Don't worry, I am hardworking and I will help you with the project.
- Soy muy trabajador y puntual.I am very hard working and punctual.
- Puedo aprender rápido porque soy muy trabajador.I can learn fast because I am very hard working.
- No me importa el esfuerzo, soy muy trabajador.I don't mind the effort, I am very hard working.
Example conversation
Javier is in a job interview with María.
- JavierMe gustaría obtener este empleo.I would like to get this job.
- María¿Por qué debería contratarte a tú?Why should I hire you?
- JavierPorque soy muy trabajador y aprendo rápido.Because I am very hard working and I learn quickly.
- MaríaMe parece perfecto, Javier.That sounds perfect to me, Javier.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muy, soy, trabajador, CC BY-SA 4.0.
