Learn Spanish (Spain): Trabajo en el puerto.

Trabajo en el puerto.

I work at the port.

Breakdown of Trabajo en el puerto.

trabajar

to work

in / on / by (means of transport) / about (after pensar)

el puerto

the port

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Questions & Answers about Trabajo en el puerto.

Why is there no word for "I" before trabajo?

In Spanish, the ending of the verb usually tells you who is doing the action. The -o ending in trabajo tells us it means "I work", so you do not need to add the word yo (I) unless you want to add special emphasis.

Can trabajo also mean the noun "job" or "work"?

Yes! The word trabajo can be the verb form meaning "I work" (as it is here) or the noun meaning "work" or "job" (as in el trabajo). You can tell which one it is by looking at how it is used in the sentence.

Why is the word en translated as "at" here instead of "in"?

The Spanish preposition en is very flexible and can mean "in", "on", or "at". It covers many location words that we separate in English. Here, "at the port" just happens to be the most natural way to translate it into English.

How do I know whether to use el or la before puerto?

The word puerto ends in an -o, which is a very strong clue that it is a masculine noun in Spanish. Masculine singular nouns always use el for "the".