How to Say "please work" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “please work” is “trabaje” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
Examples
Señor García, por favor, trabaje en este proyecto primero.
Mr. García, please, work on this project first.
¡Trabaje con nosotros! Su ayuda es vital.
Work with us! Your help is vital.
The Formal Command
To give a formal order to a boss, an elder, or someone you don't know well (usted), you use the same verb form as the 'yo' and 'él/ella' present subjunctive: 'trabaje'.
Negative Commands
To tell someone formally not to work, simply add 'no' before the command: 'No trabaje mañana' (Don't work tomorrow).
Using the informal command formally
Mistake: “Jefe, trabaja más.”
Correction: Jefe, trabaje más. (When addressing a 'Jefe' (Boss), formality requires 'trabaje', not the familiar 'trabaja').
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