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Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

So if you hear someone say something like Tengo mucha faena hoy.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

It basically means I have a lot of work today or I have so many things to do today.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

También tenemos la palabra tajo, which, apart from being one of Spain's most important rivers, el tajo, is also a slang word for work.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

This one, I would say, is a bit more colloquial than the other, so if someone say estoy en el tajo, this probably doesn't mean that they're swimming in the river Tajo, but that they're simply at work.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Vale, so we've seen some slang words related to work used in Spain, but what about the rest of the Spanish-speaking world?

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

You may be wondering.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Well, let's see a couple of examples from other countries.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Por ejemplo, en México you'll hear the word chamba a lot, which also means work.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

And similarly, you can also use the verb chambear.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

You can say things like Prefiere chambear desde casa, which means he or she prefers to work from home.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

O si estĂĄs en Argentina, oirĂĄs la palabra laburo.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Exactly, in Argentina you'll hear the slang word laburo, which again means work, but also the verb laburar, which means to work.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

As you can see, there are plenty of options for you to choose from, but don't worry, no matter which slang word you prefer to use, you'll be understood across the Spanish-speaking world.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Ahora, vamos a una pequeña diferencia cultural que me gustaría compartir con ustedes.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Soy español y en España la gente no suele preguntar, ¿qué haces para vivir tan pronto como encuentras a alguien?

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Así que vivo en Escotland ahora y en mi experiencia, cada vez que encuentro a alguien nuevo aquí, la pregunta, ¿qué haces para trabajar?,

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Tiene que ser una de las primeras cosas que me preguntan, y debo decir que siempre es un poco de sorpresa para mĂ­.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

No es que en España no preguntemos lo que alguien hace para vivir cuando nos conocimos, pero usualmente viene un poco mĂĄs tarde, una vez que has construido algĂșn relato con la persona.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

Pero no te preocupes, es totalmente bien preguntarle a alguien qué trabajas, qué haces para vivir o para trabajar, al principio, si quieres, eso es totalmente bien.

Coffee Break Spanish
How Spanish speakers really talk about work

And finally, I couldn't finish this video without mentioning Curro.