The Workplace
Spanish: Cambridge International GCSE, topic 5.2.8
Workplace & Employment
The company
- compañía - company
- empleado - employee
- empleador - employer
- trabajador - worker
At work
- empleo - job
- empresa - business
- negociar - to negotiate
- contratar - to hire
Work situations
- desempleo - unemployment
- huelga - strike
- ser despedido - to be fired
- ser ascendido - to be promoted
Salary, holidays, & retirement
- salario - salary
- sueldo - wage
- irse de vacaciones - to go on holiday
- jubilarse - to retire
Examples
- Él trabaja en una compañía grande.
- He works in a big company.
- El empleador contrata a nuevos empleados.
- The employer hires new employees.
Test yourself on The Workplace
Who is the person who hires new people for a job?
What can happen if you are not good at your job?