Abstract vs. specific:trabaho may refer to employment in general (Aduna ba kaytrabaho? “Do you have a job?”) or a particular task (humanon nato ang trabaho “let’s finish the task”).
Verb family: As a root it forms common verbs: mag-trabaho (future/present), nagtatrabaho (Tagalog influence; Cebuano uses nagt-r a baho → nagt-trabaho), git-rabaho (worked on).
Preposition pairing: Use sa trabaho for “at work” or para sa trabaho for “for work.”
Idiomatic use:trabaho number one — “priority task.”
Exchange 3 A: Kinsa ang imong ka-trabaho? — “Who is your coworker?” B: Si Jessa ug si Mark. — “Jessa and Mark.”
Exchange 4 A: Ngano nga dugay ka nakagawas sa trabaho? — “Why did you leave work late?” B: Daghan kaayong report nga akong gi-human. — “I had many reports to finish.”
Exchange 5 A: Kanus-a ka mag-apply og lain nga trabaho? — “When will you apply for another job?” B: Sunod bulankung makit-an ko og mas maayo. — “Next month if I find a better one.”
Question–Answer Exercise
Part 1 – Five questions with shuffled answer choices