How to Say ‘I work at a small company.’ in Mexican Spanish
Trabajo en una empresa pequeña.
trah-BAH-hoh en OO-nah em-PREH-sah peh-KEH-nyah
[trah-BAH-hoh en OO-nah em-PREH-sah peh-KEH-nyah]
Phrase Breakdown
Trabajo en
trah-BAH-hoh en
I work at
'Trabajo' means 'I work'. The 'j' is a breathy 'h': tra-BA-ho-en.
Trabajo en un banco.
I work at a bank.
Words in this phrase
Trabajo
[trah-BAH-hoh]
I work
Used to state your profession or the area where you are employed.
En la conversación digo «Trabajo en marketing».
In the conversation I say “I work in marketing.”
en
[en]
in
A preposition meaning inside, within, or as part of something.
«En» ubica la acción dentro de «En un equipo».
“En” places the action within “In a team.”
una empresa pequeña.
OO-nah em-PREH-sah peh-KEH-nyah
a small company.
Noun first, then adjective. Remember the 'ny' sound in 'pequeña'.
Es una empresa pequeña pero buena.
It's a small but good company.
Words in this phrase
una
[OO-nah]
a
Feminine singular indefinite article meaning 'a' or 'one.'
Una reclutadora me dio su tarjeta hoy.
A recruiter gave me her card today.
empresa
[em-PREH-sah]
company
Refers to the organization, business, or employer being discussed.
Su Empresa parece tener una cultura muy colaborativa.
Your company seems to have a very collaborative culture.
pequeña
[peh-KEH-nyah]
small
Feminine form of the adjective 'pequeño', used to describe size.
Mi casa es pequeña.
My house is small.
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