estar cesante
🇨🇱 Spanish slang from Chile
What does “estar cesante” mean?
to be out of work
Example
“Estoy cesante desde marzo.”
I've been out of work since March.
Good to know
The everyday Chilean word for unemployed.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work💸 Money
The textbook way to say it: estar desempleado
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