How many words are in this list?

This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.

Which words should I start with?

With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.

How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?

By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.

Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?

Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.

Spanish vocabulary: work and business

The office, the meeting, the contract, the salary, the job interview: work and business vocabulary in Spanish.

Here are 100 Spanish words on “Work and business”, translated into English and sorted from easiest to hardest.

Level 1: easy 40 words

Spanish	English
orden del día	agenda
cita	appointment
retribución en especie	benefit in kind
carrera	career
empresa	company
conflicto	conflict
contrato	contract
cuadro de mando	dashboard
departamento	department
director	director
documento	document
empleado	employee
directivo	executive
experiencia	experience
fábrica	factory
expediente	file
seguimiento	follow up
jornada completa	full time
sede social	headquarters
accidente laboral	industrial accident
oferta de empleo	job advert
estatuto jurídico	legal status
jefe	manager
reunión	meeting
acta	minutes
subida salarial	pay rise
puesto	position
presentación	presentation
proceso	process
ascenso	promotion
jubilación	retirement
espíritu de equipo	team spirit
gestionar	to manage
rendir cuentas	to report back
formar	to train
trabajar	to workVerb, the act of doing one’s job
oficio	trade
formación	training
paro	unemployment
ambiente de trabajo	working atmosphere

Level 2: medium 35 words

Spanish	English
prima	bonus
descanso	break
compañero de trabajo	colleague
carta de presentación	cover letter
día libre	day off
perfil buscado	desired profile
empleador	employer
salario bruto	gross pay
jerarquía	hierarchy
entrevista de trabajo	job interview
movilidad	mobility
negociación	negotiation
jornada parcial	part time
nómina	payslip
dimisión	resignation
autónomo	self employed person
baja por enfermedad	sick leave
firma	signature
competencia	skill
pequeña empresa	small business
proveedor	supplier
tarea	task
días compensatorios	time off in lieu
dirigir	to lead
cumplir el plazo	to meet a deadline
negociar	to negotiate
reclutar	to recruit
dimitir	to resign
traslado	transfer
periodo de prueba	trial period
asalariado	wage earner
horario laboral	working hours
acoso laboral	workplace bullying
taller	workshop
paga extra de fin de año	year end bonus

Level 3: hard 25 words

Spanish	English
aprendiz	apprentice
aprobación	approval
sucursal	branch
competidor	competitor
cooperativa	cooperative
currículum	curriculum vitae
juzgado de lo social	employment tribunal
horario flexible	flexible hours
becario	intern
extinción de mutuo acuerdo	mutual termination
organigrama	organisation chart
agotamiento laboral	overwork
vacaciones pagadas	paid leave
contrato indefinido	permanent contract
antigüedad	seniority
presentación de diapositivas	slideshow
subordinado	subordinate
supervisor	supervisor
trabajo temporal	temporary work
reloj de fichar	time clock
presentar candidatura	to apply
despedir	to fire
contratar	to hire
motivar	to motivate
tutelar	to supervise

In Mexico, people say

KoKo also teaches Mexican Spanish. Among the words on this page, here are the ones that change.

dashboard cuadro de mando tablero de control
executive directivo ejecutivo
full time jornada completa tiempo completo
pay rise subida salarial aumento de sueldo
unemployment paro desempleo
bonus prima bono
part time jornada parcial medio tiempo
payslip nómina recibo de nómina
resignation dimisión renuncia
sick leave baja por enfermedad incapacidad por enfermedad
to resign dimitir renunciar
year end bonus paga extra de fin de año aguinaldo
employment tribunal juzgado de lo social junta de conciliación y arbitraje
intern becario practicante
mutual termination extinción de mutuo acuerdo terminación por mutuo acuerdo
time clock reloj de fichar reloj checador
to apply presentar candidatura postularse

Mini quiz

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Frequently asked questions

How many words are in this list?: This page gives 100 Spanish words on “Work and business”. The full topic holds 150 in the KoKo app: 60 at the easy level, 52 at the medium level and 38 at the hard level.
Which words should I start with?: With level 1: these are the easiest words of the topic. Move on to level 2 once they come to you without thinking, then to level 3.
How can I remember this Spanish vocabulary?: By seeing each word again at longer and longer intervals, just before you forget it: that is spaced repetition. The KoKo app does it for you and tells you each day which words to review.
Can I print this list or save it as a PDF?: Yes. The “Print the list” button at the top of the page opens your device’s print dialog: choose to save as PDF to keep the 100 words and their translation, with nothing else around them.