How to say “job (Mexico, informal)” in Spanish
“Job (Mexico, informal)” in Spanish is chamba (CHAHM-bah). It's feminine: la chamba.
- Spanish
- la chamba
- Say it
- lah CHAHM-bah
- Gender
- Feminine: la chamba
- Note
- Also used for work in several other Latin American countries.
- Also
- la chamba in Mexican Spanish Words. Informal; also used in other countries.
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Regional slang from Latin America
The other words in step 2 of Spanish Slang Words.
- chidocool (Mexico) · CHEE-doh
- chéverecool (Colombia and Venezuela) · CHEH-beh-reh
- la platamoney (Latin America, informal) · lah PLAH-tah
- el pololoboyfriend (Chile) · el poh-LOH-loh
- la pololagirlfriend (Chile) · lah poh-LOH-lah
- el camiónbus (Mexico, regional) · el kah-MYOHN
- el panafriend (Venezuela, informal) · el PAH-nah
Questions about chamba
How do you say “job (Mexico, informal)” in Spanish?
“Job (Mexico, informal)” in Spanish is la chamba. Also used for work in several other Latin American countries. In mexican spanish words, job (Mexico informal) is la chamba.
How do you pronounce chamba?
Say it CHAHM-bah. The syllable in capitals is stressed: CHAHM. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
Is chamba masculine or feminine in Spanish?
chamba is feminine, so it takes la: la chamba.
What does chamba mean in English?
In English, la chamba means “job (Mexico, informal)”.
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