How to Say ‘I'm looking for work’ in Mexican Spanish
Busco trabajo
BOOS-koh trah-BAH-hoh
[BOOS-koh trah-BAH-hoh]
💬 Usage Tip: busco already includes the "for", so don't add por or para. Same with busco un departamento "I'm looking for an apartment".
Phrase Breakdown
Busco
[BOOS-koh]
I am looking for
From buscar; means you are trying to find something or someone.
“busco” la puerta principal del hospital.
I “am looking for” the hospital’s main door.
trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
work / job
Can refer to a job, profession, or professional work.
Tu trabajo en esa empresa suena muy innovador.
Your work at that company sounds very innovative.
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