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Quero mudar de trabalho.

Quero mudar de trabalho.
I want to change jobs.
From Lesson 140:Os verbos do dia a dia (tomar, faltar)·Portuguese (Portugal)

Questions & Answers about Quero mudar de trabalho.

Why is there a de in this sentence? The English translation doesn't say "change of jobs".
When the verb mudar means "to switch" or "to move from one thing to another," it usually requires the preposition de. You will also see this in common phrases like mudar de casa (to move house) or mudar de ideias (to change your mind).
Why is trabalho singular here when the English translation says "jobs"?
In Portuguese, after the phrase mudar de, the noun is usually kept in the singular form because it refers to the general category or concept of the thing you are changing. You are changing your situation of "work" (trabalho).
The English translation says "want to change". Why isn't there a word for "to" between Quero and mudar?
The Portuguese dictionary form (infinitive) of the verb mudar already means "to change". When you use an action verb right after querer (to want), you don't need an extra connecting word. Quero (I want) connects directly to mudar (to change).
Could I use the word emprego instead of trabalho here?
Yes! Quero mudar de emprego is also a very natural way to say this. Emprego specifically means a formal "job" or "employment," while trabalho can mean "job" or refer to the broader concept of "work."

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