trabajo en
/tɾabaxo en/from spelling rules
The Spanish phrase for "I work at" is trabajo en.
This phrase is used to state the place or company where a person is employed. It is the most general and commonly used way to express this idea.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The colloquial form Chambeo en is primarily used in Mexico and certain regions of Central America.
How does it change in a sentence?
In most contexts, it does not require a separate subject pronoun like 'yo' (I).
How do you pronounce it?
/tɾabaxo en/
What mistakes should you avoid?
English speakers sometimes mistakenly use trabajo con (I work with) when they intend to state their place of employment. However, you should use trabajo en when referring to the location or company.
Did you know?
- The verb trabajar traces its roots back to the Latin 'tripalium', which was a three-staked instrument of torture.
- In Mexico, the slang word chamba for work is thought by some to come from the English word 'chamber', referring to the rooms where laborers worked.
- While trabajo en is used for companies, saying trabajo para (I work for) is often used to emphasize a personal relationship with a boss or a specific client.
Examples in context
- Trabajo en un bar.I work at a bar.Tatoeba #13491659 by Shishir, translation #2549539 by CK
- Trabajo en el consulado.I work at the consulate.Tatoeba #6987669 by cueyayotl, translation #9844134 by Ricardo14
- Trabajo en un supermercado.I work at a supermarket.Tatoeba #5026843 by don_ramon, translation #12189674 by CK
- Trabajo en una empresa multinacional.I work at a multinational company.
- Trabajo en una universidad.I work at a university.
- Laboro en una oficina de abogados.I work at a law firm.
- Laboro en el Ministerio de Educación.I work at the Ministry of Education.
- Trabajo en un hospital como médico.I work at a hospital as a doctor.
- Laboro en una fábrica de automóviles.I work at a car factory.
- Trabajo en una escuela como profesor de matemáticas.I work at a school as a math teacher.
- Trabajo en una granja.I work at a farm.
- 11 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Daniel and María are meeting for the first time at a party.
- DanielHola, soy Daniel. ¿A qué te dedicas?Hi, I'm Daniel. What do you do?
- MaríaHola, Daniel. Yo trabajo en un hospital.Hi, Daniel. I work at a hospital.
- Daniel¿De verdad? Yo trabajo en una oficina.Really? I work at an office.
- MaríaQué bien, ¿te gusta tu empleo?That's great, do you like your job?
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries en, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
