teletrabajo
/teletɾabaxo/from spelling rules
Remote work in Spanish is teletrabajo.
teletrabajo refers to a professional arrangement where an employee performs their job duties from home or another location instead of a central office.
What does it mean word for word?
The word teletrabajo is a compound formed from the prefix tele- (remote or distant) and trabajo (work).
Which one should you use?
teletrabajo is a formal term that specifically emphasizes the use of technology to perform the tasks. In contrast, trabajo remoto is a neutral term for remote work used in formal settings.
How does it change in a sentence?
You can turn the noun teletrabajo into a verb by replacing the -o ending with -ar to create teletrabajar, which means to work remotely.
How do you pronounce it?
/teletɾabaxo/
Did you know?
- Spain has a legal framework specifically for teletrabajo that mandates who pays for equipment like chairs and monitors.
- The prefix in teletrabajo comes from the Ancient Greek têle, which translates to 'far off' or 'at a distance'.
- While teletrabajo is a formal Spanish word, many speakers use the English phrase home office as a noun within Spanish sentences.
Examples in context
- Para garantizar la seguridad de los empleados durante la pandemia, nuestra empresa ha implementado el trabajo remoto.To ensure employee safety during the pandemic, our company has implemented remote work.
- Muchas empresas están optando por el teletrabajo como una medida de flexibilidad laboral.Many companies are opting for telework as a measure of work flexibility.
- ¡Qué suerte! Mi jefe me permite trabajar desde casa dos días a la semana.How lucky! My boss allows me to work from home two days a week.
- Estoy disfrutando mucho trabajar a distancia, puedo organizar mejor mi tiempo.I am really enjoying working remotely. It allows me to better organize my time.
- El teletrabajo me permite pasar más tiempo con mi familia.Remote work allows me to spend more time with my family.
- El teletrabajo es muy común hoy en día.Remote work is very common nowadays.
- ¿Prefieres la oficina o el teletrabajo?Do you prefer the office or remote work?
- Mañana empezaré mi primer día de teletrabajo.Tomorrow I will start my first day of remote work.
Example conversation
Sofía and Alejandro are discussing their new job benefits at a cafe.
- SofíaMi nueva empresa ofrece teletrabajo dos días a la semana.My new company offers remote work two days a week.
- AlejandroEso suena excelente para evitar el tráfico, Sofía.That sounds excellent for avoiding traffic, Sofía.
- SofíaSí, me gusta mucho trabajar desde casa.Yes, I really like working from home.
- AlejandroYo también busco un puesto con teletrabajo.I am also looking for a position with remote work.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries teletrabajo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
