The person for whom i worked.

Question

Hi All.

Im trying to figure out how to say

The person for whom i worked.

Or . The person i worked for.

I'm thinking something sort of

"La persona para quien trabajé"

but I've never seen that para quien combo before, so I'm afraid that's maybe a bit too literal

Can anyone help me out?

Thanks

Rogs, don't forget your capitals in the subject line. ;o) - katydew, Mar 29, 2013

Answer 1

If you don´t like your literal answer you could say "mi patrón anterior", but your answer is the right idea, although I would say "la persona por quien trabajaba".

In this case both and "por" and "para" are acceptable, but by using "por" there can be no confusion between this person being your employer and doing the work of someone.

Answer 2

Thanks Julian. This is exactly why I don't (and rightly) trust my own stupid efforts. Now that I think of of it, trajababa makes more sense. But I learned to use 'para' for "in the employ of", so I would never have arrived at your answer. So much to learn. Thanks for helping us until we get there.

That's what I was just thinking, I thought this was a 'para'. I need to watch the por and para video yet once again. - katydew, Mar 29, 2013

I can always think my way through por and para, but never fast enough to use either of them without at momentary check of "wait, is that right?" Hee. - MyHeadAboveWater, Mar 29, 2013

lol - 0080b918, Mar 31, 2013