Slang / Words
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la chamba
Work or a job, with its tie loosened. It can mean your workload or the job you just landed.
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01A casual word for work or a job.
A word learners hear in Mexican media suddenly becomes something they can use.
Hear it in everyday life
Tengo mucha chamba hoy.
I have a lot of work today.
¡Ya conseguí chamba!
I got a job!
¿Cómo va la chamba?
How's work going?
Make it yours
Tell a friend you have a lot of work today.