Spanish: Talking About Work Vocabulary Exercise 2

A second exercise on work-related vocabulary in Spanish. Includes more office, business, and professional vocabulary. Intermediate level.

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Career development vocabulary — encajar (to fit in), el currículum (CV/résumé), el tiempo libre (free time), la gerencia (management), de vacaciones (on holiday), simplificar (to simplify), las condiciones (conditions), el aumento (pay rise), postular (to apply for a job), productivo/a (productive).

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Postular and applying — Postular a un puesto (to apply for a position) — also solicitar un trabajo or presentar la candidatura. El currículum (CV) — accent on the second syllable: cu-RRÍ-cu-lum. El aumento de sueldo (pay rise) — pedir un aumento (to ask for a raise) is a phrase worth knowing well!

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Professional phrases — ¿Cómo es la gerencia? (What is the management like?). No encajo en este trabajo (I don't fit in at this job). Necesito simplificar mis tareas (I need to simplify my tasks). Estoy de vacaciones la próxima semana (I'm on holiday next week). Voy a postular para ese puesto (I'm going to apply for that position).

✨ Ready to practice? ¡Vamos!

Complete the translations below using the following words: encajar, currículum, tiempo libre, gerencia, de vacaciones, simplificar, condiciones, aumento, postular, productivo.

1. The work conditions are horrible. = Las de trabajo son horribles.✓

2. It's important to fit in well with the other employees. = Es importante con los otros empleados.✓

3. Try to be more productive or they will fire you. = Intenta ser más o te van a despedir.✓

4. Send your CV. = Envía tu .✓

5. He needs to take time off. = Necesita tomar .✓

6. We asked for a pay raise. = Pedimos un de sueldo.✓

7. to apply for a job = a un trabajo✓

8. The management makes all the important decisions. = La toma todas las decisiones importantes.✓

9. I will be on vacation next week. = La semana que viene estaré .✓

10. We want to simplify the process. = Queremos el proceso.✓