π’ Office Environment
Explore different areas of a Spanish workplace and learn relevant vocabulary
π’ la recepciΓ³n - reception
el recepcionistareceptionist
la entradaentrance
la citaappointment
el visitantevisitor
la identificaciΓ³nID
la esperawaiting
πΌ Professional Situations
Practice common business conversations and scenarios
Meeting Someone New
Buenos dΓas, soy MarΓa GonzΓ‘lez
Good morning, I'm MarΓa GonzΓ‘lez
Mucho gusto, me llamo Carlos Ruiz
Nice to meet you, my name is Carlos Ruiz
ΒΏA quΓ© se dedica?
What do you do for work?
Soy ingeniero de software
I'm a software engineer
π§ Business Communication
Master professional communication in different contexts
Email Communication
Estimado/a seΓ±or/a
Dear Sir/Madam
Me dirijo a usted para...
I am writing to...
Adjunto encontrarΓ‘...
Please find attached...
Quedo a la espera de su respuesta
I look forward to your response
Atentamente
Yours sincerely
Un cordial saludo
Kind regards
π Career Development
Understand different career levels and their responsibilities
Principiante
Beginner
Positions
el becariointern
el asistenteassistant
el juniorjunior
Responsibilities
Aprender las tareas bΓ‘sicasLearn basic tasks
Seguir instruccionesFollow instructions
Hacer preguntasAsk questions
Intermedio
Intermediate
Positions
el especialistaspecialist
el coordinadorcoordinator
el analistaanalyst
Responsibilities
Gestionar proyectos pequeΓ±osManage small projects
Trabajar independientementeWork independently
Entrenar a nuevos empleadosTrain new employees
Avanzado
Advanced
Positions
el gerentemanager
el directordirector
el consultor seniorsenior consultant
Responsibilities
Liderar equiposLead teams
Tomar decisiones estratΓ©gicasMake strategic decisions
Representar la empresaRepresent the company
πͺπΈ Spanish Work Culture
Working Hours
Typical hours: 9:00-14:00 and 15:00-18:00 with a long lunch break (la siesta)
Greetings
Handshakes are standard. Use "usted" for formal situations and "tΓΊ" once invited
Dress Code
Business formal is common. Quality and style are important in Spanish workplaces
Business Meals
Lunch meetings are popular. Dinner meetings usually start late (9-10 PM)
Workplace
el trabajo
job/work
la oficina
office
la empresa
company
el jefe
boss
la jefa
female boss
el compaΓ±ero
colleague
la compaΓ±era
female colleague
el empleado
employee
la empleada
female employee
Jobs
el doctor
doctor
la doctora
female doctor
el profesor
teacher
la profesora
female teacher
el ingeniero
engineer
la ingeniera
female engineer
el abogado
lawyer
la abogada
female lawyer
el vendedor
salesperson
la vendedora
female salesperson
Business Terms
la reuniΓ³n
meeting
el proyecto
project
el contrato
contract
el cliente
client
la venta
sale
el salario
salary
las vacaciones
holidays
el horario
schedule