no más trabajo
/no mas tɾabaxo/from spelling rules
The phrase no más trabajo is how you say "no more work" in Spanish.
This phrase is used to state that there is no additional work to be done or available.
How do you pronounce it?
/no mas tɾabaxo/
Did you know?
- The word trabajo is unexpectedly related to the number three. Its origins trace back to the Latin term 'tripalis', which refers to things involving three parts or three-fold suffering.
- The word trabajo can be used to describe a difficult or annoying situation, such as qué trabajo, meaning 'what a hassle'.
- Spanish has a distinct way of describing the state of having no más trabajo when a person is unemployed, using the term en el paro. This phrase treats unemployment as a formal state rather than just a lack of tasks.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría terminar por hoy, si es posible.I would like to finish for today, if possible.
- Escucha, ya no aguanto más trabajo.Listen, I can't handle any more work.
- Estoy hasta arriba de trabajo, necesito parar un rato.I'm swamped with work, I need to stop for a while.
- ¡Basta de trabajo!Enough work!
- Ya no hay más trabajo por hoy.There is no more work for today.
Example conversation
Mateo and María are finishing their shift at a cafe.
- MateoMateo, ¿hay algo más que limpiar?Mateo, is there anything else to clean?
- MaríaNo, ya no más trabajo.No, no more work now.
- Mateo¡Qué bueno! Ya me quiero ir.That's great! I want to leave already.
- MaríaYo también, María. Vámonos.Me too, María. Let's go.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries más, no, trabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
