trabajo
nounBeginnerHigh frequency
What does “trabajo” mean in English?
work, job
Example sentences
Voy al trabajo en autobús.
I go to work by bus.
Tengo mucho trabajo hoy.
I have a lot of work today.
Mi trabajo es interesante.
My job is interesting.
How to use it
Trabajo means 'work' (the activity, the place, the job). Masculine: el trabajo. Verb trabajar = 'to work'.
Common mistake
Trabajo covers 'the activity / place / role' — for the role specifically, profesión and puesto are more precise.
Topics
Related Beginner words
Reference
This entry’s teaching guidance follows A New Reference Grammar of Modern Spanish (Butt, Benjamin & Moreira Rodríguez, Routledge), 1.