Trabajás

Trabajás is the second-person singular present indicative form of the verb trabajar in the voseo system, the use of the pronoun vos to address someone informally. It is characteristic of Rioplatense Spanish and is widely heard in Argentina and Uruguay, with weaker but present use in parts of Paraguay and other regions influenced by this variety. In varieties that use the tú form, the corresponding present indicative is trabajas.

Grammatical notes: In voseo, verbs adjoining vos in the present tense typically end in -ás, -és, or -ís depending on the conjugation. Therefore, the expected form is trabalás. Other tenses and moods for vos differ from the tú paradigm, and pronunciation often carries a distinctive stress pattern indicated by an accent in writing, such as trabajás. The affirmative imperative for vos is trabajá, while the negative imperative is no trabajés. The gerund is trabajando, and many other forms mirror the tú conjugation in form but with vos-specific endings.

Usage and region: The form trabajás signals informal address with vos. It coexists with usted in formal situations and with the tú form in other Spanish-speaking regions. In Argentina and Uruguay, voseo is a strong regional feature and is deeply integrated into everyday speech, media, and education. In other Spanish-speaking countries, tú forms (trabajas, trabajas) or formal usted forms are more common.

Examples: Hoy trabajás hasta tarde. ¿A qué hora trabajás? No trabajés tan duro mañana.