Job in Spanish
Job in Spanish is trabajo (trah-BAH-hoh), or empleo, chamba or pega. It's masculine: el trabajo, plural los trabajos.
- Spanish
- el trabajo
- Say it
- el trah-BAH-hoh
- Gender
- Masculine: el trabajo
- Plural
- los trabajos
- Also said
- el empleo, la chamba, la pega, el curro
- Note
- Chamba in Mexico and Peru, pega in Chile, curro in Spain.
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Questions about trabajo
How do you say job in Spanish?
Job in Spanish is el trabajo. You can also say el empleo, la chamba, la pega or el curro. Chamba in Mexico and Peru, pega in Chile, curro in Spain.
How do you pronounce trabajo?
Say it trah-BAH-hoh. The syllable in capitals is stressed: BAH. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is trabajo masculine or feminine in Spanish?
trabajo is masculine, so it takes el: el trabajo. The plural is los trabajos.
What does trabajo mean in English?
In English, el trabajo means job.
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