50+ Easy Spanish Business Vocabulary For Newbies

If you are reading this article, chances are that you are traveling to Spain or other Spanish-speaking countries for business-related purposes, you are relocating to Spain to look for job opportunities or start a new job. Or maybe you are just a curious person learning Spanish and wondering about the common Spanish business vocabulary to keep handy. Whatever your reasons, this article will cover some common business words and phrases that can help you get by in Spain.

Is Spain And Other Spanish-Speaking Countries Good For Business?

Being the fourth most spoken language in the world with more than 500 million speakers and 21 countries having Spanish as their official language, most emerging companies are coming from Latin America, and it is only ideal to be equipped with the necessary business vocabulary in case you find yourself in one of those companies soon.

Spain, on its own, has a powerful economy with over USD 1.3 trillion USD as GDP, most of them coming from tourism and SMEs. Growing rapidly, the business opportunities in Spain are booming by the second, and over 82 million tourists visit Spain annually. In addition, Spain is known to be in the top 20 global exporters of commercial services and also secures its 12th position based on infrastructure and services. No wonder Spain is currently leading the revolution of Information Technology, and there are a lot of tech companies springing up from Latin America

It is beyond doubt that Spain has a large global market, and it is a fertile ground for businesses of all kinds ranging from technology, logistics, petroleum, tourism, drugs and medicine, cars, and so much more.

Business Spanish Vocabulary

Daily transactions in the Spanish-speaking world are carried out in Spanish instead of business English, and knowing the common words and phrases will come in handy in the long run. Here are some Spanish words to pay attention to.

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Boss	Jefe	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Jefe[/Speechword]
Price	Precio	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Precio[/Speechword]
Sales	Ventas	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Ventas[/Speechword]
Risk	Riesgo	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Riesgo[/Speechword]
Trade	Comercio	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Comercio[/Speechword]
Profit	Ganancias	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Ganancias[/Speechword]
Costs	Costos	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Costos[/Speechword]
Industry	Industria	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Industria[/Speechword]
Market	Mercado	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Mercado[/Speechword]
Company	Empresa	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Empresa[/Speechword]
Economy	Economía	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Economía[/Speechword]
Reception	Recepción	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Recepción[/Speechword]
Office	Oficina	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Oficina[/Speechword]
Promotions	Promociones	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Promociones[/Speechword]
Lay off	Despedir	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Despedir[/Speechword]
Brand	Marca	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Marca[/Speechword]
Customers	Clientes	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Clientes[/Speechword]
Marketing Department	Departmento de marketing	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Departmento de marketing[/Speechword]
Sellers	Vendoderes	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Vendoderes[/Speechword]
Advertising	Publicidad	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Publicidad[/Speechword]
Discount	Descuento	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Descuento[/Speechword]
Invoice	Factura	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Factura[/Speechword]
Shareholder	Acciniosta	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Acciniosta[/Speechword]
Associates	Asociados	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Asociados[/Speechword]
Employees	Empleados	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Empleados[/Speechword]
Executives	Ejecutivos	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Ejecutivos[/Speechword]
Team	Equipo	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Equipo[/Speechword]
President	Presidente	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Presidente[/Speechword]

 

 

Basic Business Spanish Conversations

It is inevitable to carry out some business transactions in Spanish and knowing some of these Spanish phrases can be useful in the long run.

So, let’s take a look at some:

• When can we meet – ¿Cuándo nos podemos reunir?
• Are you the secretary – ¿Eres la secretaria?
• I look forward to your response – Quedo atento a su respuesta.
• It is a pleasure to do business with you – Es un placer hacer negocios con usted.
• Let’s start the business meeting – Comencemos la reunión de negocios
• I have a meeting with… – Tengo una reunión con…
• Do we have an agreement? – ¿Tenemos un acuerdo?
• There are currently no job interviews – En estos momentos no existe ningún puesto vacante.
• Our company is looking for a business partner – Nuestra empresa está buscando un socio comercial.
• The company is five years old – La empresa tiene cinco años.
• Can you please sign the contract? – ¿Puedes firmar el contrato, por favor?
• Our headquarters are in America – Nuestra casa matriz se encuentra en América.
• This is my letter of resignation – Ésta es mi carta de renuncia.
• Can you start the presentation – Puede comenzar la presentación.
• We are targeting high-end clients – Esto va dirigido a clientes de clase alta.
• We will get about 9 million profit. – Obtendremos cerca de 9 millones de ganancias.

Spanish Vocabulary For A Job Interview

Job Interview Phrases

Most jobs still incorporate Spanish into their daily transactions and it is no surprise because these businesses are based in Spanish-speaking countries. It is only ideal for you to get familiar with the job interview Spanish phrases that you may likely hear or say during a job interview. Also knowing the popular Spanish question words will help you understand the interview process better.

Interviewee

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
Hello	Hola	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]hola[/Speechword]
My name is…	Mi nombre es…	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Mi nombre es[/Speechword]
I graduated from…	Me gradué de…	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Me gradué de[/Speechword]
I have experience in	Tengo experiencia en	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Tengo experiencia en[/Speechword]
Why I want to work with your company is…	La razón por la cual quiero trabajr en su empresa es…	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]La razón por la cual quiero trabajr en su empresa es[/Speechword]
What I love doing is	Lo que amo hacer es	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Lo que amo hacer es[/Speechword]
Some of my strengths are	Algunos de mis puntos fuertes son	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Algunos de mis puntos fuertes son[/Speechword]
Thank you for your time	Gracias por su tiempo	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Gracias por su tiempo[/Speechword]
I hope to hear from you soon	Espero oír de usted pronto	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Espero oír de usted pronto[/Speechword]

 

Interviewer

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
What are your work experience?	¿Cuál es su experiencia laboral?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Cuál es su experiencia laboral?[/Speechword]
Why do you want to work for us?	¿Por qué quiere trabajar para nosotros?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Por qué quiere trabajar para nosotros?[/Speechword]
Can we know more about you?	¿Podemos saber más acerca de usted?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Podemos saber más acerca de usted?[/Speechword]
What are your weaknesses and strengths?	¿Cuáles son sus fortalezas y debilidades?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Cuáles son sus fortalezas y debilidades?[/Speechword]
Do you have any other questions?	¿Tiene alguna pregunta?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Tiene alguna pregunta?[/Speechword]
Why do you want this job?	¿Por qué está interesado en este trabajo?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Por qué está interesado en este trabajo?[/Speechword]

 

Other Useful Interview Phrases

English	Spanish	Pronunciation
I have an interview by 9am	Tengo una entrevista a las 9	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Tengo una entrevista a las 9[/Speechword]
The interview was fine	La entrevista estuvo bien	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]La entrevista fue bien,[/Speechword]
Would you, please repeat the question	¿Podría por favor repetir la pregunta?	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]¿Podría por favor repetir la pregunta?[/Speechword]
I hope I get the job	Espero que consiga el trabajo	[Speechword voice=”Spanish Female” isinline]Espero que consiga el trabajo[/Speechword]

 

How To Keep Learning Spanish Business Vocabulary

We know that this is not an inexhaustible list of Spanish business vocabulary, but this article has highlighted some of it. So, it is important to keep learning more business vocabulary to stay afloat. One of the best ways is to constantly listen to business news and keep up on current business events. Before you know it, you will have caught up with a lot of business vocabulary to use in your daily conversations. Want some more Spanish Knowledge? Check out the Ling App.

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