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Lo que yo haría es pedir un aumento antes de buscar otro trabajo.

What I'd do is ask for a pay rise before looking for another job.

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Why every word is where it is

Lo1determinerwhat (lo que)el · masc. · sing. · definiteque1pronounthatyopronounI1st sing. · subjectharía1verbwould dohacer · conditional · 1st sing.esverbisser · present · 3rd sing.pedirverbask forinfinitiveundeterminerauno · masc. · sing. · indefiniteaumentonounraisemasc. · sing.antesadverbbeforedeprepositionofbuscarverblooking forinfinitiveotro2determineranothermasc. · sing.trabajonounjobmasc. · sing..
  • que → Lo: ref
  • yo → haría: agree
  • pedir → aumento: obj
  • trabajo → otro: agree

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

  1. 1
    Lo que yo haría es + infinitive = what I'd do is…: neuter lo que + the conditional of hacer. Conditional: forms and uses →
  2. 2
    otro trabajo: otro never takes un.

Variations

  • Yo que tú, pediría un aumento antes de buscar otro trabajo.