Conseguí el trabajo
/konseɡi el tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
The English phrase "I got the job" is translated into Spanish as Conseguí el trabajo.
Conseguí el trabajo implies the successful outcome of a process like an application or interview.
What does it mean word for word?
In the phrase Conseguí el trabajo, conseguí is the first-person singular past tense of the verb conseguir, which means to get, to obtain or to achieve. The phrase literally translates to "I obtained the job".
Which one should you use?
While Conseguí el trabajo implies the successful outcome of a process like an application or interview, the phrase Tengo el trabajo simply means "I have the job".
How does it change in a sentence?
You can replace the word trabajo with empleo to express the same idea, resulting in Conseguí el empleo.
How do you pronounce it?
/konseɡi el tɾabaxo/
Did you know?
- The word trabajo is etymologically linked to the concept of 'three-fold' or 'three-part' labor. It descends from the Latin 'tripālium', referring to a tool or a burden that was often heavy or multi-faceted.
- While Conseguí el trabajo is standard, in many Latin American countries, people might say Me dieron el trabajo to mean 'They gave me the job', which shifts the focus from the person's achievement to the employer's decision.
- The verb conseguir can also be used to mean 'to find a way' or 'to manage something', so Conseguí el trabajo can sometimes carry a subtle nuance of 'I finally managed to secure the job' after much difficulty.
Examples in context
- ¡Por fin conseguí el trabajo!I finally got the job!
- Conseguí el trabajo que quería.I got the job I wanted.
- No lo puedo creer, conseguí el trabajo.I can't believe it, I got the job.
Example conversation
Mateo tells Sofía his good news over the phone.
- MateoSofía, tengo una noticia increíble.Sofía, I have incredible news.
- Sofía¿Qué pasó, Mateo?What happened, Mateo?
- Mateo¡Conseguí el trabajo!I got the job!
- Sofía¡Qué alegría, te felicito!How wonderful, congratulations!
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries el, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
