Essential Business Spanish Vocabulary and Phrases

Business Terminology

General Terms

• Cita: Appointment
• Tarjeta de visita: Business card
• Carrera: Career
• Empresa: Company
• Departamento de Diseño: Design Department
• Empleado: Employee
• Empleador: Employer
• 1ª impresión: First impression
• Departamento Legal: Legal Department
• Placa con nombre: Name plate
• Departamento de Operaciones: Operations Department
• Título: Title

Numbers and Places in the Office

• Cero: Nought/Zero
• Planta baja: Ground floor
• Ascensor: Lift/Elevator
• Sala para clientes: Lobby
• Departamento de Mantenimiento: Maintenance Department
• Escaleras: Stairs
• Habitación para guardar materiales: Storeroom
• Planta última o ático: Top floor
• Almacén: Warehouse

Job Titles

• Jefe de Contabilidad: Chief accountant
• Informático: Computer programmer
• Empleado de Atención/Servicio al cliente: Customer service clerk
• Director financiero: Financial director
• Jefe de informática: Head of IT
• Jefe de investigación y desarrollo: Head of Research and Development
• Director de Recursos Humanos: Human Resources Director
• Asistente administrativo junior: Junior administrative assistant
• Técnico de laboratorio: Laboratory technician
• Director gerente: Managing director
• Director de marketing: Marketing director
• Recepcionista: Receptionist
• Representante de ventas: Sales representative
• Asistente administrativo senior: Senior administrative assistant
• Agente de telemarketing: Telemarketing representative

Additional Vocabulary

Nouns

• Abrigo: Coat
• Vuelo: Flight
• Chaqueta: Jacket
• Asiento: Seat
• Gaseosa: Soda
• Azúcar: Sugar
• Edulcorante/sacarina: Sweetener
• Cucharita: Teaspoon

Verbs

• Saludar: Greet
• Introducir: Introduce
• Ofrecer: Offer
• Mostrar: Show
• Tomar: Take
• Dar la bienvenida: Welcome

Directions

• Al final del pasillo: At the end of the corridor
• Abajo: Down
• Arriba: Up
• Entrar: Enter/Go into
• Salir: Get out of/Leave
• Pasar por: Go past
• Ve recto: Go straight
• Buscar: Look for
• Cerca de: Next to
• A tu izquierda: On your left
• A tu derecha: On your right
• Enfrente de: Opposite
• Dobla a la izquierda: Turn left
• Dobla a la derecha: Turn right

Example Emails

Meeting Confirmation

To: Mr/Mrs. XXX
From: [Your Name]
Subject: Meeting Confirmation

Dear Mr./Mrs. XXX,

I would like to confirm our meeting on November 3rd in Malaga. Our company's office is located at Hilera Street, 9, Malaga. The meeting room is on the first floor, at the end of the corridor.

I look forward to seeing you.

Sincerely,
[Your Name]

Office Plan Description

To: Mr./Mrs. XXX
From: Carlos Cotta
Subject: Office Plan

Dear Mr./Mrs. XXX,

Welcome to Disofic! We are pleased to have you join our company.

The office plan is attached to help you get around when you first arrive. Please feel free to visit the Human Resources Department if you have any questions.

My office is on the fifth floor. Just turn right when you get out of the elevator.

Good luck,
Carlos Cotta