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How to Say "livelihood" in Spanish

The Spanish word for “livelihood” is “pan” — B2 level.

English → SpanishB2

pan

nounB2
means of survival
A simple woven wicker basket filled generously and overflowing with fresh harvest items like apples, carrots, and a small loaf of bread, symbolizing sustenance.

Examples

Trabaja duro para ganarse el pan de cada día.

He works hard to earn his daily bread (to earn a living).

No pudieron quitarle el pan de la boca a la familia.

They couldn't take the food out of the family's mouth (take away their means of survival).

Idiomatic Use

In these figurative uses, 'pan' acts as a stand-in for all the necessary things you need to survive, similar to how 'breadwinner' is used in English.

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