A New Direction in Your Working Life
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26 Oktoba 2026
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Sikiliza na upitie
Ongeza angalau kadi 2 za Voca ili kufungua Sikiliza na upitie na kufanya mazoezi ukitumia sauti.
Everyday career-change phrases connect past experience with new learning. A parent moves from store work to bicycle repairs while balancing classes and family life. The phrases follow each step, from choosing a course to earning a living.
Kadi za Voca
1.
el cambio de carrera
career change
Estoy pensando en un cambio de carrera después de diez años en una tienda.
I'm thinking about a career change after ten years of working in a store.
'Carrera' here refers to your working life, not a university degree.
2.
cambiar de rumbo
change direction
Quiero cambiar de rumbo y trabajar arreglando bicicletas.
I want to change direction and work repairing bikes.
'Cambiar de rumbo' also works for major changes outside your working life.
3.
aprender un oficio
learn a trade
Voy a aprender un oficio para poder trabajar en un taller de bicicletas.
I'm going to learn a trade so I can work in a bike repair shop.
An 'oficio' usually involves practical or manual skills rather than a university degree.
4.
empezar desde cero
start from scratch
No voy a empezar desde cero: ya sé arreglar mi propia bicicleta.
I won't be starting from scratch: I already know how to fix my own bike.
This can describe starting a project again, even if you already have relevant experience.
5.
aprovechar la experiencia previa
draw on previous experience
Puedo aprovechar mi experiencia previa en la tienda para hablar con los clientes.
I can draw on my previous experience working in the store when talking to customers.
6.
tener facilidad para algo
have a knack for something
Tengo facilidad para trabajar con las manos, así que aprenderé a arreglar bicicletas.
I have a knack for working with my hands, so I'm going to learn how to fix bikes.
'Para' can introduce an activity expressed with an infinitive: 'tener facilidad para aprender'.
7.
volver a estudiar
go back to school
Voy a volver a estudiar, aunque ahora tengo trabajo y una hija.
I'm going to go back to school, even though I now have a job and a daughter.
'Volver a' plus an infinitive describes doing something again.
8.
inscribirse en un curso
sign up for a course
Me inscribí en un curso para aprender a arreglar bicicletas los sábados.
I signed up for a course to learn how to fix bikes on Saturdays.
Use 'en' before the course: 'inscribirse en un curso'.
9.
la capacitación
training
La capacitación del taller incluye clases y práctica con bicicletas de clientes.
The training at the shop includes classes and hands-on practice with customers' bikes.
'Capacitación' is usually job-related; 'formación' can have a broader meaning.
10.
combinar estudio y trabajo
balance school and work
Necesito combinar estudio y trabajo sin dejar de cuidar a mi hija.
I need to balance school and work while still taking care of my daughter.
11.
organizarse
→ organizar
get organized
Me organizo con mi pareja para llevar a nuestra hija a la escuela.
My partner and I coordinate our schedules to get our daughter to school.
'Organizarse con' introduces the person you coordinate with.
12.
encontrar tiempo para algo
find time for something
Encuentro tiempo para estudiar cuando mi hija ya está dormida.
I find time to study after my daughter has gone to sleep.
13.
estudiar a distancia
study remotely
Estudio a distancia dos noches por semana y practico en el taller los sábados.
I study remotely two nights a week and practice at the shop on Saturdays.
'A distancia' does not necessarily mean the course is online.
14.
avanzar a tu propio ritmo
go at your own pace
Avanzo a mi propio ritmo porque el curso no tiene fechas fijas.
I go at my own pace because the course has no fixed deadlines.
Change 'tu' to match the person: 'a mi propio ritmo', 'a su propio ritmo'.
15.
ponerse al día
catch up
Me pongo al día con las clases cuando mi pareja cuida a nuestra hija.
I catch up on my classes while my partner takes care of our daughter.
Use 'con' to name what you need to catch up on.
16.
pedir apoyo
ask for support
Le pedí apoyo a mi pareja para poder practicar más en el taller.
I asked my partner for support so I could spend more time practicing at the shop.
17.
reducir la jornada laboral
cut back on work hours
Reduje mi jornada laboral en la tienda para tener más tiempo para estudiar.
I cut back on my hours at the store to have more time to study.
18.
poner en práctica lo aprendido
put what you have learned into practice
En el taller pongo en práctica lo aprendido en las clases a distancia.
At the shop, I put what I've learned in my remote classes into practice.
'Lo aprendido' refers to what you have learned, not to a person.
19.
aprender sobre la marcha
learn as you go
Aprendo sobre la marcha cuando llegan al taller bicicletas que nunca he arreglado.
I learn as I go when bikes I've never worked on before come into the shop.
'Sobre la marcha' suggests learning during an activity rather than preparing everything beforehand.
20.
ganar experiencia
gain experience
Los sábados gano experiencia en el taller mientras sigo trabajando en la tienda.
I gain experience at the shop on Saturdays while still working at the store.
21.
dar el salto
take the leap
Daré el salto cuando pueda vivir de lo que gano arreglando bicicletas.
I'll take the leap when I can support myself on what I earn fixing bikes.
Figurative and conversational; it suggests a major step that involves some risk.
22.
ganarse la vida
earn a living, make a living
Ahora me gano la vida arreglando bicicletas y sigo aprendiendo cada día.
I now earn a living fixing bikes, and I keep learning every day.
'Ganarse la vida' refers to earning money through work, not to staying alive.