💼 Japanese Work & Career Vocabulary Trabajo y empleo
15 essential Spanish words for the Work & Career scene, each with IPA, English meaning, CEFR level and native speaker audio, plus example sentences. Tap 🔊 to listen.
- empleado /empleˈaðo/ A1employeeEse empleado es muy amable.That employee is very kind.
- salario /saˈlaɾjo/ A2salaryMi salario es bastante bueno.My salary is quite good.
- horario /oˈɾaɾjo/ A1schedule; timetableMi horario es de nueve a cinco.My schedule is from nine to five.
- turno /ˈtuɾno/ A2shiftEsta semana tengo el turno de noche.This week I have the night shift.
- ascenso /asˈθenso/ A2promotionEste año espero un ascenso.This year I hope for a promotion.
- despido /desˈpiðo/ A2dismissal; layoffEl despido fue una gran sorpresa.The dismissal was a big surprise.
- jubilación /xuβilaˈθjon/ A2retirementMi abuelo disfruta su jubilación.My grandfather enjoys his retirement.
- sindicato /sindiˈkato/ A2(labor) unionEl sindicato protege a los trabajadores.The union protects the workers.
- becario /beˈkaɾjo/ A2internEl nuevo becario aprende muy rápido.The new intern learns very fast.
- plantilla /planˈtiʎa/ A2staff; workforceLa empresa amplió su plantilla.The company expanded its staff.
- secretario /sekɾeˈtaɾjo/ B1secretary (office clerk who handles schedules and paperwork)El secretario organiza la agenda del director.The secretary organizes the director's schedule.
- capitán /kapiˈtan/ B1captain (commander of a ship, or leader of a team)El capitán del barco saludó a los pasajeros.The captain of the ship greeted the passengers.
- periodista /peɾjoˈðista/ B1journalist, reporter (person who gathers and reports news)Un periodista entrevistó al alcalde esta mañana.A journalist interviewed the mayor this morning.
- escritor /eskɾiˈtoɾ/ B1writer, author (person who writes books or literature)Ese escritor publicó su primera novela a los treinta años.That writer published his first novel at thirty.
- funcionario /funθjoˈnaɾjo/ B1civil servant, public official (person employed by the government)El funcionario atendió mi solicitud en la oficina municipal.The civil servant handled my application at the city office.
FAQ
How many Spanish work & career words are in this list?
15 words, including A1: 2, A2: 8, B1: 5. Every word has playable native audio and example sentences.
Are these words CEFR-graded?
Yes — every word carries its CEFR level (A1–C2), so you can start with the level you need.
What is the best way to memorise them?
Scene groups plus spaced repetition: listen, repeat, learn the word inside its example sentence, then review the next day. Amigo has SRS and four quiz types built in.