trabajar con
/tɾabaxaɾ kon/from spelling rules
The English phrase "work with" is translated into Spanish as trabajar con.
If you want to emphasize the collaborative aspect of your work, you can use the expression Colaborar con.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of the verb trabajar (to work) and the preposition con (with).
How does it change in a sentence?
When using the preposition con with certain pronouns, the phrase changes. When con is followed by the pronoun yo (I/me), it combines into the specialized form conmigo (to work with me). Similarly, when con is followed by the pronoun tú (you), it combines into the specialized form contigo (to work with you). If you are in a formal context and want to say "work with you", use trabajar con usted instead of contigo.
Did you know?
- The verb trabajar comes from the Late Latin word tripālium, which was a device used for torture.
- In some Latin American contexts, saying trabajar con someone can be a euphemism for being in a romantic relationship if the context is vague.
- The word con is a direct descendant of the Proto-Indo-European root *ḱóm, making it a distant relative of the English word 'company'.
Examples in context
- Solía trabajar con Tom.I used to work with Tom.Tatoeba #3276657 by cueyayotl, translation #2546182 by CK
- No voy a trabajar con él.I won't work with him.Tatoeba #1888678 by hayastan, translation #1887985 by CK
- Nadie quiere trabajar contigo.Nobody wants to work with you.This sentence demonstrates the specialized form trabajar contigo.Tatoeba #4442028 by Shishir, translation #4063779 by CK
- Trabajo con un equipo de profesionalesI work with a team of professionals
- Colaboro con mi compañero en diversos proyectosI collaborate with my colleague on various projects
- Te echo una mano con la limpieza de la casaI'll give you a hand with cleaning the house
- Como gerente de proyectos, trabajo con un equipo diverso para cumplir nuestros objetivos.As a project manager, I work with a diverse team to achieve our goals.
- Mis amigos me echaron una mano con la mudanza.My friends gave me a hand with the move.
- Voy a colaborar en el proyecto contigo.I'm going to collaborate on the project with you.
- Vamos a trabajar juntos en la presentación.We're going to work together on the presentation.
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Example conversation
Lucía and Alejandro are discussing a new project at the office.
- Lucía¿Vas a trabajar con la agencia nueva?Are you going to work with the new agency?
- AlejandroSí, voy a trabajar con ellos este mes.Yes, I am going to work with them this month.
- LucíaQué bien, Alejandro. Yo también quiero trabajar con ellos.That's great, Alejandro. I want to work with them too.
- AlejandroTal vez podamos trabajar con ellos juntos.Maybe we can work with them together.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries con, trabajar, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
