я работаю
ya rabotayu
The English phrase "I work" is translated into Russian as я работаю (ya rabotayu).
я работаю is a statement used to express that you have a job or are currently performing a task. When you want to specify where you work, the preposition you use depends on the context. Use the preposition на with the accusative case to say you work for a specific company or organization. Alternatively, use the preposition в with the prepositional case to say you work at or in a specific location or institution, such as a bank or a school.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In industrial areas, the regional variation Я вахтёрю is sometimes used to convey that someone is working on rotational shifts.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word работаю is the first-person singular conjugation of the imperfective verb работать.
How do you pronounce it?
ya rabotayu
Did you know?
- The root of работать is shared with the word раб, which means 'slave'. This reflects a historical period where labor was primarily associated with servitude.
- In Russian, it is very common to omit the я and simply say работаю because the verb ending already tells the listener that the subject is 'i'.
- When talking about 'working' on a specific project, Russians often use the verb заниматься, which more literally means 'to occupy oneself'.
Examples in context
- Я работаю с ним.I work with him.This sentence is useful for describing whom you work with using я работаю.Tatoeba #1997240 by Balamax, translation #260212 by CK
- Я работаю на ФБР.I work for the FBI.This sentence is useful for describing the organization you work for using я работаю.Tatoeba #8160751 by odexed, translation #5975499 by CK
- Я работаю на вас.I work for you.This sentence is useful for describing the person you work for using я работаю.Tatoeba #8203734 by marafon, translation #825428 by sundown
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Example conversation
Andrey and Anastasia are talking on the phone about their daily schedules.
- Андрей AndreyГде ты сейчас?Gde ty seychas?Where are you now?
- Анастасия AnastasiaЯ работаю в офисе.Ya rabotayu v ofise.I work in an office.
- Андрей AndreyЯ тоже работаю.Ya tozhe rabotayu.I am working too.
- Анастасия AnastasiaТогда созвонимся вечером.Togda sozvonimsya vecherom.Then let's talk in the evening.
Sources
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
