Learn business terms for organizations, sales, projects and commercial results.
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Spanish business organizations and people
La empresa is a company or business. El empresario/la empresaria owns or runs a business; el emprendedor/la emprendedora is an entrepreneur.
El socio/la socia is a business partner or member, depending on context. Compare occupations in professions in Spanish.
la empresacompany · lah ehm-PREH-sah
el negociobusiness / venture · el neh-GOH-syoh
el empresariobusiness owner · el ehm-preh-SAH-ryoh
el emprendedorentrepreneur · el ehm-prehn-deh-DOR
el sociobusiness partner · el SOH-syoh
el proveedorsupplier · el proh-beh-eh-DOR
el clienteclient · el KLYEHN-teh
el competidorcompetitor · el kohm-peh-tee-DOR
la sedeheadquarters · lah SEH-deh
la sucursalbranch (business) · lah soo-koor-SAHL
Spanish sales and commercial agreement words
El presupuesto can mean a budget or a price estimate. La factura is an invoice; el recibo is a receipt.
El contrato is a contract and el acuerdo an agreement. The entries explain vocabulary, without describing the legal effect of any document.
la ventasale · lah BEHN-tah
la comprapurchase · lah KOHM-prah
el contratocontract · el kohn-TRAH-toh
el acuerdoagreement · el ah-KWEHR-doh
la negociaciónnegotiation · lah neh-goh-syah-SYOHN
la propuestaproposal · lah proh-PWEHS-tah
el presupuestobudget / estimate · el preh-soo-PWEHS-toh
la facturainvoice · lah fahk-TOO-rah
el pedidoorder (commercial) · el peh-DEE-doh
la entregadelivery · lah ehn-TREH-gah
Spanish business planning and results vocabulary
Los ingresos is revenue or income; los gastos are expenses. La ganancia is profit or a gain, depending on context.
These are term meanings, not financial recommendations. Use numbers in Spanish to read quantities in reports.
los ingresosrevenue / income · lohs een-GREH-sohs
los gastosexpenses · lohs GAHS-tohs
la gananciaprofit · lah gah-NAHN-syah
la pérdidaloss (business) · lah PEHR-dee-dah
la inversióninvestment · lah een-behr-SYOHN
el crecimientogrowth · el kreh-see-MYEHN-toh
el mercadomarket · el mehr-KAH-doh
la estrategiastrategy · lah ehs-trah-TEH-hyah
el objetivoobjective · el ohb-heh-TEE-boh
el proyectoproject · el proh-YEHK-toh
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Business Spanish Vocabulary: the full list
Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.
Quick answer:company is la empresa, business / venture is el negocio, business owner is el empresario, entrepreneur is el emprendedor, business partner is el socio, supplier is el proveedor, client is el cliente, competitor is el competidor, headquarters is la sede, and branch (business) is la sucursal.
