How to Say ‘Laura has a new job’ in Spain Spanish
Laura tiene trabajo nuevo
LOW-rah tee-EH-neh trah-BAH-ho nweh-voh
[LOW-rah tee-EH-neh trah-BAH-ho nweh-voh]
💬 Usage Tip: Spanish often drops "a" with things like jobs, cars or homes after tener: tiene trabajo nuevo, tiene coche "has a car." Adding un isn't wrong, but it sounds less natural.
Phrase Breakdown
Laura tiene
LOW-rah tee-EH-neh
Laura has
'Tiene' comes from 'tener', meaning 'to have'. Stress the first syllable: TIE-ne.
Laura tiene un perro.
Laura has a dog.
Words in this phrase
Laura
[LOW-rah]
Laura
A common Spanish female first name.
Laura trabaja en recursos humanos.
Laura works in human resources.
tiene
[tee-EH-neh]
has
Tiene is from tener and expresses possession or availability.
El restaurante tiene rampa cerca de la puerta.
The restaurant has a ramp near the door.
trabajo nuevo
trah-BAH-ho nweh-voh
a new job
In Spanish the adjective usually comes after the noun. No article is needed here. The 'j' is a throaty sound, like a strong 'h'.
Busco trabajo nuevo.
I'm looking for a new job.
Words in this phrase
trabajo
[trah-BAH-ho]
job
The work that a person does regularly in order to earn money.
Perdí mi seguridad financiera cuando me despidieron de mi trabajo.
I lost my financial security when they fired me from my job.
nuevo
[nweh-voh]
new
Not existing before; made, introduced, or discovered recently.
Compré un coche nuevo.
I bought a new car.
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