pasar trabajo
🇨🇺 Spanish slang from Cuba
What does “pasar trabajo” mean?
to have a hard time, to struggle
Example
“De niños pasamos mucho trabajo.”
As kids we had a really hard time.
Good to know
Not about a job: "work" here is hardship.
Who you can say it to
Fine with anyone
💼 Work😮 Reactions
The textbook way to say it: sufrir
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