Tagalog Word of the Day
trabaho
/TRA-ba-ho/ • noun — 7th of May, 2026
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Meaning: work; job; employment
Examples
- May trabaho ka na?
(Do you have a job yet?) - Naghanap siya ng bagong trabaho sa lungsod.
(He/she looked for a new job in the city.) - Ang trabaho niya ay magturo sa paaralan.
(His/her job is to teach at a school.)
Synonyms
- hanapbuhay
- gawain
Use 'trabaho' to talk about someone's job, employment, or the work they do. To express the action 'to work,' Tagalog speakers use the verb form 'magtrabaho.' 'Trabaho' is common in everyday conversation and formal contexts (e.g., 'hanapbuhay' is slightly more formal).
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