Chamba

(nf)
B1 (¡Ya le agarras la onda!)Chilango 🚇Slang 🌶️

Meanings / Uses:

👉 work / job (Chilango style)

Yep, this one can be used to talk about both your job (tu chamba) and work (tengo mucha chamba) in general.


💡 Norteños generally use jale instead!

Examples:

Tengo muchísima chamba esta semana.
I’ve got so much work this week.
¿Ya encontraste chamba?
Have you found a job yet?

🔁 Similar words:

jalechambear

⚠️ Tone

✅ Casual and friendly.

✅ Understood everywhere.

✅ DON’T use in formal contexts!

Useful Chunks:

  • tener mucha chamba — to have a lot of work
  • buscar chamba — to look for a job
  • andar en la chamba — to be at work
  • regresar de la chamba — to return from work
  • andar sin chamba — to be unemployed

🦜 El Rincón del Cotorreo

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