Beginner A2The Spanish Office Vocabulary You Need To Succeed
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By Hannah Wehrle
Key Takeaways
The article refreshes essential Spanish office vocabulary, noting many terms are English-Spanish cognates, which makes learning easier for bilingual workplace readiness.
It organizes words into useful categories: office supplies, roles, and other workplace terms.
Learners are encouraged to choose a memorization method that fit their style (visual, kinesthetic, etc.) to retain the vocabulary effectively and boost on-the-job confidence.
You may have a fuzzy memory of that unit on office vocabulary middle school Spanish class, so it’s probably time for a refresh. Lucky for Spanish language learners, there are over 20,000 Spanish cognates shared with English. A lot of these cognates can be found in the vocabulary for the office.
Many companies today appreciate working proficient bilingualism, especially in Spanish. While we can’t promise you’ll be working proficient in Spanish at the end of this article, some necessary office vocabulary is a good start. We’ll be covering everything from a stapler to an intern to ensure success.
Learning vocabulary cans seem daunting, but not to worry, there are a multitude of methods to help you memorize successfully. You may already know your learning style, from visual learner to kinesthetic learner there’s one for you. After going over the office vocab that’ll take you to the top, be sure to find the memorization method that works best for you for long lasting remembrance.
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Office Supplies in Spanish
the office — la oficina [la oh-fee-SEE-nah]
file cabinet — el archivador [el ar-chee-vah-DOR]
the desk — el escritorio [el es-kree-TOH-rio]
the photocopier — la fotocopiadora [la foh-toh-koh-pee-ah-DOH-rah]
the computer — la computadora [la kohm-poo-tah-DOH-rah]
the waste bin — la papelera [la pah-peh-LEH-rah]
the notepad — el bloc de notas [el BLOK deh NO-tas]
the stapler — la grapadora [la grah-pah-DOH-rah]
the tape — la cinta adhesiva [la SEEN-tah ahd-heh-SEE-vah]
the calendar — el calendario [el kah-len-DAH-rio]
the printer — la impresora [la im-preh-SOH-rah]
Office Roles in Spanish
the employee — el empleado [el em-pleh-AH-doh]
the manager — el director [el dee-rek-TOR]
the executive — el ejecutivo [el eh-heh-koo-TEE-boh]
account manager — gerente de administración [heh-REN-teh deh ahd-mee-nee-strah-SYON]
the intern — el pasante [el pah-SAHN-teh]
head of department — jefe de departamento [HEH-feh deh deh-pahr-tah-MEN-toh]
administrative assistant — empleado administrativo [em-pleh-AH-doh ahd-mee-nee-strah-TEE-voh]
Other Office Vocabulary in Spanish
conference room — sala de conferencias [SAH-lah deh kon-feh-REN-syahs]
the project schedule — el cronograma del proyecto [el kroh-noh-GRAH-mah del proh-YEK-toh]
the account — la cuenta [la KWEEN-tah]
the meeting — la junta [la HOON-tah]
the department — el departamento [el deh-pahr-tah-MEN-toh]
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Hannah Wehrle
Hannah is an editorial fellow who studied Spanish language and literature, as well as anthropology in college. She has been passionate about learning Spanish and writing creatively since she was little. She was born and raised in Brooklyn where she can be found walking her two standard poodles and sitting in cafes for too long.
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