ganarse los porotos: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To earn one's living; to obtain income through work to support oneself and one's family.
    • To perform labor, often modest or routine, to secure daily sustenance.

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    • Pedro se gana los porotos vendiendo frutas en la plaza todas las mañanas.

      Pedro earns his living selling fruit at the market every morning.

    • Ella se gana los porotos como empleada doméstica para mantener a sus hijos.

      She earns her living as a domestic worker to support her children.

    • ¿De qué manera te ganas los porotos en esta ciudad tan cara?

      How do you earn your living in this expensive city?

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