trabaho
trabáho with stress marks
job; work; occupation
Usage Note
Trabaho refers to both one's professional occupation and the general act of labor or tasks. In daily life, it is most commonly used as the verb 'magtrabaho' to mean 'to work' or 'to have a job'.
Examples
" Wala akong trabaho ngayon. "
Natural Translation
I have no work today.
Literal Translation
None I-link work now.
" Marami akong trabaho ngayong araw. "
Natural Translation
I have a lot of work today.
Literal Translation
Many I have work today day.
" Kahit pagod na siya sa trabaho, patuloy pa rin siyang ngumingiti dahil mahal niya ang kaniyang ginagawa. "
Natural Translation
Even though she is tired from work, she still keeps smiling because she loves what she does.
Literal Translation
Even tired already she in work, continue still also she-link smiling because love she the her doing.
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