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Vocabulary Bank: Business

100 words and 72 real workplace phrases for this specialization, organized by topic. Tap the speaker icon to hear the pronunciation. Use this as a reference alongside your lessons — it's not graded.

Office & Daily WorkMeetings & CommunicationSales & MarketingFinance & OperationsLeadership & StrategyProfessional Self-PresentationMeetingsEmail & Written CommunicationSales & NegotiationTime & DeadlinesOffice CultureFinance TalkTalking About Your Career

Office & Daily Work

Everyday workplace vocabulary.

colleague
a person you work with
colega, compañero/a
deadline
the time something must be finished by
fecha límite
schedule
a plan of when things will happen
horario, agenda
meeting room
a room used for meetings
sala de reuniones
workload
the amount of work a person has
carga de trabajo
overtime
extra hours worked beyond the normal schedule
horas extra
shift
a scheduled period of work
turno (de trabajo)
department
a section of a company with a specific function
departamento
headquarters
the main office of a company
sede, oficina central
branch
a local office of a larger company
sucursal
supervisor
a person who oversees employees' work
supervisor/a
intern
a student or trainee gaining work experience
pasante, becario/a
promotion
a move to a higher position
ascenso
resignation
a formal decision to leave a job
renuncia
onboarding
the process of starting a new employee
incorporación (de personal)
performance review
a formal evaluation of an employee's work
evaluación de desempeño
benefits
extra advantages given by an employer, like insurance
prestaciones, beneficios
payroll
the process of paying employees
nómina
time off
approved time away from work
tiempo libre (permiso)
remote work
working from outside the office
trabajo remoto

Meetings & Communication

Talking, writing, and presenting at work.

agenda
a list of topics to discuss in a meeting
agenda (de reunión)
minutes
the written record of a meeting
minuta, acta
memo
a short written message within a company
memorando
presentation
a talk given to share information
presentación
conference call
a phone or video call with multiple people
llamada de conferencia
attachment
a file sent along with an email
archivo adjunto
CC / BCC
copying others on an email, visibly or invisibly
CC / CCO (copia oculta)
follow-up
a message sent after an earlier conversation
seguimiento
feedback
comments given about someone's work
retroalimentación
brainstorm
a discussion to generate new ideas
lluvia de ideas
action item
a specific task assigned from a meeting
tarea acordada
stakeholder
someone affected by or interested in a project
parte interesada
proposal
a formal suggestion or plan
propuesta
draft
an early, unfinished version of a document
borrador
template
a reusable format for documents
plantilla
briefing
a short meeting to share important information
informe breve
consensus
general agreement among a group
consenso
negotiation
discussion to reach an agreement
negociación
clarify
to make something clearer or easier to understand
aclarar
summarize
to give a short overview of something
resumir

Sales & Marketing

Selling products and reaching customers.

customer
a person who buys goods or services
cliente
client
a person or company that uses a professional service
cliente
lead
a potential customer
cliente potencial
pitch
a short presentation to sell an idea or product
presentación de venta (pitch)
quote
a stated price for goods or services
cotización
discount
a reduction in price
descuento
invoice
a document requesting payment
factura
target market
the specific group a product is designed for
mercado objetivo
brand
the identity and reputation of a company or product
marca
campaign
a planned set of activities to promote something
campaña
competitor
another company selling similar products
competidor
market share
a company's portion of total sales in a market
cuota de mercado
revenue
the total money earned from sales
ingresos
upsell
to encourage a customer to buy something more expensive
venta adicional
customer retention
keeping existing customers over time
retención de clientes
conversion rate
the percentage of leads that become customers
tasa de conversión
cold call
an unsolicited sales call to a potential customer
llamada en frío
close a deal
to complete a sale successfully
cerrar un trato
loyalty program
a system that rewards repeat customers
programa de lealtad
value proposition
the main benefit a product offers customers
propuesta de valor

Finance & Operations

Money, budgets, and how businesses run.

budget
a plan for how money will be spent
presupuesto
expense
money spent on something
gasto
profit
the money made after costs are subtracted
ganancia
loss
when costs are higher than income
pérdida
cash flow
the movement of money in and out of a business
flujo de caja
supply chain
the process of producing and delivering goods
cadena de suministro
inventory
the goods a business has in stock
inventario
vendor
a company that supplies goods or services
proveedor
contract
a legal agreement between parties
contrato
logistics
the planning and movement of goods
logística
procurement
the process of obtaining goods or services
adquisiciones (compras)
overhead
the ongoing costs of running a business
gastos generales
forecast
a prediction of future business performance
pronóstico
audit
an official check of financial records
auditoría
shareholder
a person who owns part of a company
accionista
merger
when two companies combine into one
fusión (de empresas)
acquisition
when one company buys another
adquisición
quarter
a three-month period used for financial reporting
trimestre
fiscal year
the twelve-month period used for financial reporting
año fiscal
ROI
the return earned compared to what was invested
retorno de inversión (ROI)

Leadership & Strategy

Managing people and planning ahead.

leadership
the ability to guide and motivate a team
liderazgo
vision
a long-term goal or idea for the future
visión
mission statement
a short description of a company's purpose
declaración de misión
strategy
a plan to achieve a long-term goal
estrategia
KPI
a measurable value used to track performance
indicador clave de desempeño (KPI)
delegate
to assign a task to someone else
delegar
accountability
being responsible for outcomes
responsabilidad (rendición de cuentas)
mentor
an experienced person who guides someone less experienced
mentor/a
succession plan
a plan for who will take over key roles
plan de sucesión
company culture
the shared values and behavior within a company
cultura organizacional

Professional Self-Presentation

Vocabulary for interviews, self-presentation, and professional advocacy.

expertise
specialized knowledge and skill in a particular area
experiencia especializada, pericia
track record
a history of past achievements and performance
historial de logros
responsibilities
the duties and tasks someone is expected to handle
responsabilidades
qualifications
the skills, degrees, or experience that make someone suitable for a role
calificaciones, requisitos
strengths
the skills or qualities someone is particularly good at
fortalezas
professional growth
the ongoing development of one's skills and career
crecimiento profesional
career goals
the specific things someone wants to achieve professionally
metas profesionales
achievement
something successfully accomplished
logro
contribution
something someone adds or gives to a project or team
contribución, aporte
credentials
official qualifications or proof of expertise
credenciales

Meetings

Common expressions used during meetings.

Let's touch base
"Let's touch base tomorrow to check on progress."
pongámonos en contacto
Can we circle back to this?
"Can we circle back to this point later?"
¿Podemos retomar esto más tarde?
Let's take this offline
"Let's take this offline and discuss it after the call."
hablemos de esto aparte (fuera de la reunión)
I'll follow up on that
"I'll follow up on that by email this afternoon."
voy a dar seguimiento a eso
Let's put a pin in it
"Let's put a pin in it and revisit next week."
dejemos esto pendiente por ahora
To recap
"To recap, we agreed on three action items."
para resumir
Let's park that for now
"Let's park that for now and focus on the budget."
dejemos eso en pausa por ahora
Can everyone see my screen?
"Can everyone see my screen before I start?"
¿todos pueden ver mi pantalla?
Let's wrap this up
"Let's wrap this up — we're almost out of time."
vamos concluyendo
I'll send the minutes
"I'll send the minutes right after the meeting."
voy a enviar la minuta

Email & Written Communication

Everyday professional email phrases.

I hope this email finds you well
"I hope this email finds you well."
espero que este correo te encuentre bien
Please find attached
"Please find attached the report you requested."
encontrarás adjunto
As per our conversation
"As per our conversation, I'm sending the updated proposal."
según lo conversado
Looking forward to hearing from you
"Looking forward to hearing from you soon."
quedo atento/a a tu respuesta
Thank you for your prompt reply
"Thank you for your prompt reply."
gracias por tu pronta respuesta
I'll get back to you shortly
"I'll get back to you shortly with more details."
te responderé en breve
Kindly confirm at your earliest convenience
"Kindly confirm at your earliest convenience."
por favor confirma a la brevedad
Just a gentle reminder
"Just a gentle reminder about tomorrow's deadline."
solo un recordatorio amable
Please let me know if you have any questions
"Please let me know if you have any questions."
avísame si tienes alguna pregunta
Apologies for the delay
"Apologies for the delay in responding."
disculpas por la demora

Sales & Negotiation

Phrases used when selling or negotiating.

close the deal
"We closed the deal after a final phone call."
cerrar el trato
meet in the middle
"Let's try to meet in the middle on the price."
llegar a un punto medio
sweeten the deal
"We offered free shipping to sweeten the deal."
mejorar la oferta
walk away from the table
"They almost walked away from the table."
retirarse de la negociación
come to an agreement
"We came to an agreement after two rounds of talks."
llegar a un acuerdo
throw in something extra
"We'll throw in a free upgrade this time."
incluir algo extra
push back on a price
"The client pushed back on the price a little."
objetar un precio
lock in a rate
"Let's lock in this rate before it changes."
asegurar una tarifa
give a discount
"We can give a small discount for bulk orders."
dar un descuento
finalize the terms
"We finalized the terms yesterday afternoon."
finalizar los términos

Time & Deadlines

Talking about schedules and pressure.

run behind schedule
"We're running a bit behind schedule this week."
ir retrasado según el cronograma
beat the deadline
"The team managed to beat the deadline."
cumplir antes de la fecha límite
push back a deadline
"We had to push back the deadline by two days."
posponer una fecha límite
under a tight deadline
"We're working under a tight deadline right now."
bajo una fecha límite ajustada
ahead of schedule
"The project is actually ahead of schedule."
adelantado al cronograma
last-minute change
"There was a last-minute change to the agenda."
cambio de último momento
buy some time
"Can we buy some time before the final decision?"
ganar tiempo
in the pipeline
"Two new products are currently in the pipeline."
en proceso, por venir
on hold
"The project is on hold until next quarter."
en pausa, detenido
give it top priority
"Let's give this task top priority this week."
darle la máxima prioridad

Office Culture

Everyday expressions about the workplace.

wear many hats
"In a small company, you wear many hats."
desempeñar muchos roles
go above and beyond
"She always goes above and beyond for clients."
esforzarse más de lo esperado
think outside the box
"We need to think outside the box for this campaign."
pensar de forma creativa
be on the same page
"Let's make sure we're all on the same page."
estar de acuerdo, en sintonía
hit the ground running
"The new hire hit the ground running."
empezar con mucho impulso
burn out
"Try not to burn out during the busy season."
agotarse (por el trabajo)
work-life balance
"The company values work-life balance."
equilibrio entre trabajo y vida personal
team player
"She's a great team player."
buen compañero de equipo
open-door policy
"Our manager has an open-door policy."
política de puertas abiertas
climb the corporate ladder
"He's been climbing the corporate ladder for years."
ascender en la jerarquía corporativa

Finance Talk

Everyday phrases about money and results.

in the black / in the red
"The department has been in the black all year."
con ganancias / con pérdidas
cut costs
"We need to cut costs without losing quality."
reducir costos
break even
"The project should break even by next year."
llegar al punto de equilibrio
bring in revenue
"This product brings in most of our revenue."
generar ingresos
tighten the budget
"We had to tighten the budget this quarter."
ajustar el presupuesto
run the numbers
"Can you run the numbers again before the meeting?"
revisar los números
stay within budget
"We managed to stay within budget this time."
mantenerse dentro del presupuesto
allocate funds
"We allocated more funds to marketing this year."
asignar fondos
bottom line
"The bottom line is we need more sales."
resultado final, cifra clave
financial health
"The audit confirmed the company's financial health."
salud financiera

Talking About Your Career

Common expressions to describe your role, strengths, and goals.

I'm responsible for
"I'm responsible for cross-functional operations across the business operations and strategy department."
soy responsable de
My main strength is
"My main strength is problem-solving under pressure."
mi mayor fortaleza es
I specialize in
"I specialize in business operations and strategy."
me especializo en
What I bring to the table is
"What I bring to the table is years of hands-on experience."
lo que aporto es
I've had a lot of success with
"I've had a lot of success with cross-team projects."
he tenido mucho éxito con
One of my proudest achievements was
"One of my proudest achievements was leading that project to completion."
uno de mis logros más importantes fue
I'm passionate about
"I'm passionate about business operations and strategy."
me apasiona
I'd like to grow into
"I'd like to grow into a leadership role."
me gustaría crecer hacia
I stay up to date by
"I stay up to date by reading industry publications."
me mantengo actualizado/a
In my experience,
"In my experience, clear communication solves most problems."
en mi experiencia,
I work well under pressure
"I work well under pressure and tight deadlines."
trabajo bien bajo presión
I'm a quick learner
"I'm a quick learner and adapt easily to new systems."
aprendo rápido