me despidieron

I was fired

→ me
phrase Uncommon #12,465
I was fired Used when someone lost their job. Can also mean "I was laid off" depending on context.
SP: Ayer me despidieron del restaurante.
EN: Yesterday I was fired from the restaurant.

Me despidieron de mi trabajo.

I was fired from my job.

— Una cuestión de tiempo (2013)

Era gerente en Solar Paper hasta que me despidieron.

I was a manager at Solar Paper until I was fired.

— No hay otra opción (2025)

Me despidieron hace poco.

I was recently fired.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Solo me despidieron.

They just fired me.

— La cinta blanca (2009)

O sea que me despidieron dos veces de dos trabajos.

So I was fired twice from two jobs.

— Sin conexión (2025)

Me despidieron de mi trabajo de medio tiempo.

I was fired from my part-time job.

— El tiempo contigo (2019)

Me despidieron en octubre.

I was fired in October.

Hoy me despidieron.

I was fired today.

— El jardín de los pecadores: Paradigma paradoja (Paradoja espiral) (2008)

Me despidieron ayer.

I was fired yesterday.

No me despidieron.

I wasn't fired.

— Scream 7 (2026)

Me despidieron.

I was fired.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)