ganarme la vida

earn a living

→ ganar
phrase Rare #25,905
earn a living Refers to making enough money to support yourself. The reflexive form is commonly used.
SP: Después de graduarme, quiero ganarme la vida como diseñador.
EN: After I graduate, I want to earn a living as a designer.

Para ganarme la vida.

To make a living.

— Kung Fu Sion (2004)

Estoy tratando de ganarme la vida, ¿de acuerdo?

I'm trying to make a living, okay?

— La sirena (2016)

No tengo alternativa para ganarme la vida.

I have no other way to make a living.

— Fearless - Sin miedo (2006)

Tengo derecho a ganarme la vida.

I have the right to earn a living.

Intento ganarme la vida.

I'm trying to make a living.

Trato de ganarme la vida.

I try to make a living.

Es amable y debo ganarme la vida.

He's kind and I have to earn a living.

— Rebeca (1940)

Solo intento ganarme la vida.

I'm just trying to make a living.

— A Taxi Driver: Los héroes de Gwangju (2017)

Trabajo para ganarme la vida.

I work to earn a living.

Sólo intento ganarme la vida.

I'm just trying to make a living.

— American Gangster (2007)

Tengo que ganarme la vida.

I have to earn a living.

Y prefiero dejar la escuela para ganarme la vida solo.

And I prefer to leave school to earn a living on my own.

— Los cuatrocientos golpes (1959)