esposa de oficina
/esposa de ofiθina/from spelling rules
The English phrase "work wife" can be translated into Spanish as esposa de oficina.
This phrase refers to a female colleague with whom a person shares a close, platonic friendship and supportive relationship at work.
How do you pronounce it?
/esposa de ofiθina/
Did you know?
- The word esposa is a homonym in Spanish, meaning both 'wife' and 'handcuffs'.
- In many Spanish-speaking cultures, calling a colleague esposa is much more likely to be taken literally or even as a scandal than the English 'work wife'.
- The word oficina is a doublet of the Spanish word usina, meaning 'plant' or 'factory'.
Example conversation
Alejandro is introducing his close colleague to María.
- MaríaQuién es ella, Alejandro?Who is she, Alejandro?
- AlejandroEs Lucía, mi esposa de oficina.This is Lucia, my work wife.
- MaríaSe nota que se llevan muy bien.It shows that you get along very well.
- AlejandroSí, ella me ayuda con todo.Yes, she helps me with everything.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, esposa, oficina, CC BY-SA 4.0.
