Significado
To search for employment or a job.
Contexto cultural
In Spain, 'curro' is a very common slang word for 'trabajo'. People often use 'chamba' as a colloquial term for work. The term 'laburo' is the standard slang for work.
Avoid 'por'
Never say 'buscar por'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Regional slang
Learn the local word for 'job' (curro, chamba, laburo) to sound like a local.
Significado
To search for employment or a job.
Avoid 'por'
Never say 'buscar por'. It is the most common mistake for English speakers.
Regional slang
Learn the local word for 'job' (curro, chamba, laburo) to sound like a local.
Teste-se
Complete the sentence.
Estoy ________ trabajo.
The present continuous uses the gerund (-ando).
Choose the correct phrase.
Which is correct?
Buscar does not take 'por'.
Match the synonym.
Match 'buscar trabajo' with its formal equivalent.
Empleo is more formal than trabajo.
Complete the dialogue.
A: ¿Qué haces? B: ________.
Direct object usage.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Recursos visuais
Banco de exercicios
4 exerciciosEstoy ________ trabajo.
The present continuous uses the gerund (-ando).
Which is correct?
Buscar does not take 'por'.
Combine cada item a esquerda com seu par a direita:
Empleo is more formal than trabajo.
A: ¿Qué haces? B: ________.
Direct object usage.
🎉 Pontuação: /4
Perguntas frequentes
6 perguntasNo, it's a phrase for conversation. Use 'En búsqueda de empleo' for formal documents.
It is neutral. It works everywhere.
Because 'buscar' is a transitive verb in Spanish.
Empleo is more formal and usually refers to a professional position.
Use 'Encontré trabajo'.
Yes, but 'busco trabajo' is more common when the specific job isn't defined.
Frases relacionadas
Buscar empleo
synonymTo look for employment
Estar en el paro
similarTo be unemployed
Conseguir trabajo
contrastTo find/get a job
