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How to Say ‘And can I work from home some days?’ in Mexican Spanish

¿Y puedo trabajar desde casa algunos días?

ee Pweh-doh trah-bah-HAHR DEHS-deh KAH-sah ahl-GOO-nohs DEE-ahs

[ee Pweh-doh trah-bah-HAHR DEHS-deh KAH-sah ahl-GOO-nohs DEE-ahs]

🇲🇽 In Mexico: Remote and hybrid work is common in Mexican offices but still negotiated case by case. Asking politely like this is perfectly acceptable.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Y puedo trabajar

ee Pweh-doh trah-bah-HAHR

And can I work

'Y' (and) sounds like 'ee' and blends into 'puedo': 'ee-PWEH-doh trah-bah-HAHR'. The j is a breathy h.

Example

¿Y puedo trabajar el sábado?

And can I work on Saturday?

Words in this phrase

[ee]

and

A conjunction used to join words or ideas.

Example

«Y» conecta «trabajo» y «vida personal».

“Y” connects “work” and “personal life.”

puedo

[Pweh-doh]

I can

Auxiliary verb used to indicate ability, possibility, or permission.

Example

¡Puedo ayudarte si quieres!

I can help you if you want!

trabajar

[trah-bah-HAHR]

to work

Infinitive verb meaning to do a job.

Example

Quiero trabajar aquí.

I want to work here.

desde casa

DEHS-deh KAH-sah

from home

'Desde' means 'from.' Say 'DEHS-deh KAH-sah'.

Example

Hoy trabajo desde casa.

Today I'm working from home.

Words in this phrase

desde

[DEHS-deh]

from

Indicates the place where something is done or starts.

Example

Te llamo desde la oficina.

I'm calling you from the office.

casa

[KAH-sah]

home

One's home; 'desde casa' means from home.

Example

Hoy estoy en casa.

Today I'm at home.

algunos días?

ahl-GOO-nohs DEE-ahs

some days?

'Algunos' means 'some.' Say 'ahl-GOO-nohs DEE-ahs' and let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Voy al gimnasio algunos días.

I go to the gym some days.

Words in this phrase

algunos

[ahl-GOO-nohs]

some

An unspecified number of things (masculine plural).

Example

Tengo algunos documentos.

I have some documents.

días

[DEE-ahs]

days

Plural of 'día'; used in the morning greeting.

Example

Tengo tres días libres.

I have three days off.

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