How do you say 'work' in Spanish?

Trabajo is the word for work, as in 'si no salimos ya, llego tarde al trabajo.'

What does 'jefe' mean?

Jefe means boss, the person who manages others at work.

Dejar means to put something or someone somewhere without taking them with you, as in 'tengo que dejar a mi hijo en la escuela.'

It's Thursday, it's already seven thirty, and you still have to drop your son off at school before getting to work.

Los jueves salimos más temprano de la casa.

On Thursdays we leave the house earlier.

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jueves/ˈxwebes/
Thursdaynoun
Day of the week that comes after Wednesday.
reloj/reˈlox/
clocknoun
Device that shows the time and is placed on a wall or on furniture.
jabón/xaˈbon/Also said ʃaˈbon.
soapnoun
Bar or liquid you use with water to wash yourself or your clothes.
jugo/ˈxuɡo/
juicenoun
Liquid that comes out of a fruit or a plant when you squeeze it.
hijo/ˈixo/
sonnoun
A boy or man seen from his parents' point of view.
dejar/deˈxaɾ/
to leaveverb
To put something or someone somewhere and not take them with you.
trabajo/tɾaˈbaxo/
worknoun
What you do to earn money, almost always with a fixed schedule.
jefe/ˈxefe/
bossnoun
Person who manages others at a job and checks what they do.
viejo/ˈbjexo/
oldadjective
Made a long time ago and already showing wear.
abajo/aˈbaxo/
downstairsadverb
On the lower floor of a house or building.

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Los jueves salimos más temprano de la casa.
On Thursdays we leave the house earlier.
El reloj de la cocina va cinco minutos atrasado.
The kitchen clock is five minutes slow.
¿Ya te lavaste las manos con jabón?
Did you wash your hands with soap yet?
Tómate el jugo antes de subir al carro.
Drink your juice before getting in the car.
Mi hijo todavía no encuentra sus zapatos.
My son still can't find his shoes.
Tengo que dejar a mi hijo en la escuela.
I have to drop my son off at school.
Si no salimos ya, llego tarde al trabajo.
If we don't leave now, I'll be late for work.
Mi jefe me pidió llegar antes de las nueve.
My boss asked me to get there before nine.
Ese carro ya está muy viejo pero todavía sirve.
That car is really old but it still works.
Tus zapatos están abajo, junto a la puerta.
Your shoes are downstairs, next to the door.

jueves/ˈxwebes/
Jue is a single syllable and that's where the stress falls; the v sounds just like a b.
reloj/reˈlox/
The r at the start is strongly rolled and the final j has a raspy sound, like the j in jefe.
hijo/ˈixo/
The h is silent: it's said as if it started with i.
viejo/ˈbjexo/
It starts with a b sound, and vie is a single syllable, where the stress falls.

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How do you say 'work' in Spanish?: Trabajo is the word for work, as in 'si no salimos ya, llego tarde al trabajo.'
What does 'jefe' mean?: Jefe means boss, the person who manages others at work.
How do you say 'leave someone somewhere' in Spanish, like dropping off a kid?: Dejar means to put something or someone somewhere without taking them with you, as in 'tengo que dejar a mi hijo en la escuela.'

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