Lingular
Menu

Office Words in Spanish

Learn the words for office spaces, supplies, meetings and daily administrative tasks.

Step 1 of 3

Spanish office people and places

La oficina is an office; el despacho can mean a private office. El escritorio is a desk, not an office building.

Compare job titles in professions in Spanish.

  • la oficinaoffice · lah oh-fee-SEE-nah
  • el despachoprivate office · el dehs-PAH-choh
  • la recepciónreception area · lah reh-sehp-SYOHN
  • la sala de reunionesmeeting room · lah SAH-lah deh reh-oo-NYOH-nehs
  • el escritoriodesk · el ehs-kree-TOH-ryoh
  • el compañero de trabajocoworker · el kohm-pah-NYEH-roh deh trah-BAH-hoh
  • el jefeboss · el HEH-feh
  • el asistenteassistant · el ah-sees-TEHN-teh
  • el recepcionistareceptionist · el reh-sehp-syoh-NEES-tah
  • el personalstaff · el pehr-soh-NAHL
0 / 30 learnt

Office Words in Spanish: the full list

Review the vocabulary by topic, then use the printable worksheet to check your recall.

Quick answer: office is la oficina, private office is el despacho, reception area is la recepción, meeting room is la sala de reuniones, desk is el escritorio, coworker is el compañero de trabajo, boss is el jefe, assistant is el asistente, receptionist is el recepcionista, and staff is el personal.

Spanish office people and places

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
officela oficinalah oh-fee-SEE-nah
private officeel despachoel dehs-PAH-choh
reception areala recepciónlah reh-sehp-SYOHN
meeting roomla sala de reunioneslah SAH-lah deh reh-oo-NYOH-nehs
deskel escritorioel ehs-kree-TOH-ryoh
coworkerel compañero de trabajoel kohm-pah-NYEH-roh deh trah-BAH-hoh
bossel jefeel HEH-feh
assistantel asistenteel ah-sees-TEHN-teh
receptionistel recepcionistael reh-sehp-syoh-NEES-tah
staffel personalel pehr-soh-NAHL

Spanish office supplies and documents

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
staplerla grapadoralah grah-pah-DOH-rah
staplela grapalah GRAH-pah
paper clipel clipel KLEEP
folderla carpetalah kahr-PEH-tah
filing cabinetel archivadorel ahr-chee-bah-DOR
photocopierla fotocopiadoralah foh-toh-koh-pyah-DOH-rah
printerla impresoralah eem-preh-SOH-rah
reportel informeel een-FOR-meh
form (document)el formularioel for-moo-LAH-ryoh
signaturela firmalah FEER-mah

Spanish office meetings and task vocabulary

EnglishSpanishSay itChanges to
meetingla reuniónlah reh-oo-NYOHN
meeting agendael orden del díael OR-dehn dehl DEE-ah
meeting minutesel actael AHK-tah
deadlineel plazoel PLAH-soh
appointmentla citalah SEE-tah
taskla tarealah tah-REH-ah
to scheduleprogramarproh-grah-MAHR
to file (documents)archivarahr-chee-BAHR
to printimprimireem-pree-MEER
to signfirmarfeer-MAHR
Office Words in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish pronunciation
Office Words in Spanish chart with English meanings and Spanish pronunciation. Download the chart · Printable worksheet · Save to Pinterest

Questions about office words in spanish

How do you say office in Spanish?

La oficina is an office. El despacho often refers to a private office or professional’s room.

What is the difference between escritorio and oficina?

El escritorio is a desk. La oficina is the workplace or room.

How do you say meeting agenda in Spanish?

El orden del día is a meeting agenda. Agenda can also mean an appointment book or planner.

What are meeting minutes in Spanish?

El acta or las actas refers to the written record of a meeting. Acta is feminine, so its plural uses las.

What is a deadline in Spanish?

El plazo is the allowed time or deadline. La fecha límite emphasizes the final date.

How do you say stapler in Spanish?

Grapadora, engrapadora and abrochadora are regional names for a stapler. The small metal staple is a grapa or, regionally, a gancho.

Keep learning Spanish

Updated · Pronunciation guides use Latin American Spanish.