Education and work
GCSE Spanish vocabulary: school, subjects, rules, jobs, careers and future plans.
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Word list
| Nouns | ||
|---|---|---|
| abogado(m/f) | lawyer | |
| acoso(m) | bullying | |
| actor(m) | actor | |
| actriz(f) | actor (f), actress | |
| alumno(m) | student, pupil | |
| amigo(m) | friend | |
| amistad(f) | friendship | |
| apoyo(m) | support, backing | |
| arte(m) | art | |
| artista(m/f) | artist, performer | |
| asignatura(f) | school subject | |
| aula(f) | classroom | Higher |
| autobús(m) | bus | |
| autor(m) | writer, author | |
| autoridad(f) | authority | Higher |
| avión(m) | plane, aeroplane | |
| Bachillerato(m) | Baccalaureate (equivalent to A levels) | |
| banco(m) | (financial) bank, bench | |
| banda(f) | (musical) band | Higher |
| barco(m) | boat, ship | |
| biblioteca(f) | library | |
| bicicleta, bici(f) | bicycle, bike | |
| bolígrafo(m) | pen | |
| bolsa(f) | bag | |
| caja(f) | box, till (in shop) | |
| camarera(f) | waitress | |
| camarero(m) | waiter | |
| camisa(f) | shirt | |
| campaña(f) | campaign | Higher |
| campo(m) | countryside, pitch, field | |
| cantante(m/f) | singer | |
| carrera(f) | career, (university) degree course, race | |
| carta(f) | letter, menu | |
| castellano(m) | (Castilian) Spanish | Higher |
| ciencias(f) | science(s) | |
| científico(m/f) | scientist | |
| cita(f) | appointment, (romantic) date | Higher |
| clase(f) | class, kind, type, classroom, lesson | |
| cliente(m/f) | client, customer | |
| club(m) | club | |
| cola(f) | queue, tail | Higher |
| colegio(m) | (secondary) school | |
| comentario(m) | remark, comment | Higher |
| comercio(m) | commerce, trade, business | Higher |
| compañero(m/f) | classmate, group member, colleague, companion | |
| compañía(f) | company | |
| comportamiento(m) | behaviour | |
| concurso(m) | competition, quiz | |
| confianza(f) | confidence, trust | |
| conflicto(m) | conflict | Higher |
| conocimiento(m) | knowledge | Higher |
| consejo(m) | (piece of) advice | |
| construcción(f) | construction, building | Higher |
| conversación(f) | conversation | |
| correo (electrónico)(m) | mail, post (email) | |
| cuidador(m) | carer | |
| culpa(f) | blame, fault | Higher |
| deberes(m) | homework | |
| deportista(m/f) | sportsperson | Higher |
| derecho(m) | right, law (subject of study) | Higher |
| día(m) | day | |
| diálogo(m) | dialogue, conversation | Higher |
| diario(m) | newspaper, diary, journal | Higher |
| dibujo(m) | drawing, art | |
| director(m/f) | headteacher, director, manager | |
| discusión(f) | discussion, argument | |
| diseño(m) | design | Higher |
| documento(m) | document | Higher |
| dueño(m) | owner, landlord | |
| economía(f) | economy, economics | |
| edificio(m) | building | |
| educación(f) | education | |
| ejército(m) | army | |
| empleado(m) | employee | |
| empleo(m) | work, job, occupation | |
| empresa(f) | company, business, firm | |
| empresario(m/f) | business person, entrepreneur | Higher |
| enfermero(m) | nurse | |
| enseñanza(f) | teaching, education | Higher |
| entrevista(f) | interview | |
| equipo(m) | team, equipment | |
| error(m) | error, mistake | |
| escritor(m/f) | writer | |
| escuela(f) | (primary) school | |
| esfuerzo(m) | effort | |
| espectáculo(m) | show, spectacle | |
| estadio(m) | stadium | |
| estrés(m) | stress | |
| estudiante(m/f) | student | |
| estudio(m) | study, learning, studio | |
| examen(m) | exam | |
| excursión(f) | trip, excursion | |
| éxito(m) | success | |
| experiencia(f) | experience | |
| experto(m) | expert | Higher |
| extranjero(m) | abroad, foreigner | |
| fábrica(f) | factory | |
| falda(f) | skirt | |
| formación(f) | training, education | Higher |
| frase(f) | phrase, sentence | |
| fútbol(m) | football | |
| género(m) | gender, genre | Higher |
| geografía(f) | geography | |
| gobierno(m) | government | Higher |
| guía(m/f) | guide, guide book | Higher |
| historia(f) | history, story | |
| horario(m) | timetable, schedule | |
| hospital(m) | hospital | |
| huelga(m) | strike | Higher |
| idioma(m) | language | |
| igualdad(f) | equality | Higher |
| imaginación(f) | imagination | Higher |
| impuesto(m) | tax | Higher |
| independencia(f) | independence | Higher |
| industria(f) | industry | |
| influencer(m/f) | influencer | |
| informática(f) | ICT | |
| informe(m) | report | Higher |
| ingeniero(m/f) | engineer | |
| instalación(f) | facility | |
| instituto(m) | secondary school | |
| inteligencia(f) | intelligence | Higher |
| Internet(m) | internet | |
| investigación(f) | investigation, research | Higher |
| jefe(m/f) | boss, manager, leader | |
| juego(m) | game | |
| laboratorio(m) | laboratory | Higher |
| lectura(f) | reading | Higher |
| lengua(f) | tongue, language | |
| lenguaje(m) | language, speech | Higher |
| ley(f) | law, rule | Higher |
| libro(m) | book | |
| lista(f) | list, (school) register | |
| literatura(f) | literature | Higher |
| llegada(f) | arrival | Higher |
| lujo(m) | luxury | Higher |
| manifestación(f) | protest | Higher |
| matemáticas(fpl) | maths | |
| medicina(f) | medicine | |
| médico(m/f) | doctor | |
| memoria(f) | memory | Higher |
| mercado(m) | market | |
| mesa(f) | table | |
| miembro(m) | member | |
| mochila(f) | rucksack, school bag | |
| moda; de moda(f) | fashion; in fashion, fashionable | |
| modelo(m/f) | model | |
| mundo(m) | world | |
| museo(m) | museum | |
| música(f) | music | |
| músico(m/f) | musician | |
| nacionalidad(f) | nationality | Higher |
| negocio(m) | business | |
| nivel(m) | level | Higher |
| nota(f) | grade, note, mark | |
| novela(f) | novel | |
| obrero(m) | worker, labourer | Higher |
| oferta(f) | offer | |
| oficina(f) | office | |
| opción(f) | option, choice | |
| oportunidad(f) | opportunity, chance | |
| ordenador(m) | computer | |
| orquesta(f) | orchestra | Higher |
| página(f) | page | |
| país(m) | country | |
| palabra(f) | word | |
| pantalón(m) | trousers | |
| papel(m) | paper, role, part | |
| paro(m) | unemployment, strike | |
| patio(m) | yard, playground | |
| película(f) | film, movie | |
| peluquero(m) | hairdresser | |
| periódico(m) | newspaper | |
| periodista(m/f) | journalist | |
| pintor(m/f) | painter | |
| policía(m/f) | police, police officer | |
| política(f) | politics, policy | Higher |
| portátil(m) | laptop | Higher |
| premio(m) | prize, reward, award | |
| presión(f) | pressure | |
| profesión(f) | profession | |
| profesor(m/f) | teacher | |
| proyecto(m) | project, plan | |
| prueba(f) | test, trial, proof | |
| puente(m) | bridge, long weekend | |
| puerta(f) | door | |
| radio(f) | radio | Higher |
| recepción(f) | reception | |
| recreo(m) | break (at school) | |
| recurso(m) | resource | Higher |
| red (Red)(f) | network (Internet), net (fishing) | |
| regla(f) | rule, ruler | |
| relación(f) | relationship | |
| representante(m/f) | representative | Higher |
| respeto(m) | respect, regard | |
| respuesta(f) | answer, reply | Higher |
| resultado(m) | result | |
| reunión(f) | meeting | Higher |
| revista(f) | magazine | |
| ropa(f) | clothes, clothing | |
| salario(m) | salary | |
| sección(f) | section, department (in store) | Higher |
| secretario(m/f) | secretary | |
| seguridad(f) | security, safety | Higher |
| selección(f) | choice, selection, national sports team | Higher |
| señor(m) | Mr., man, Sir, gentleman | |
| septiembre(m) | September | |
| servicios(mpl) | toilets | |
| silencio(m) | silence | Higher |
| silla(f) | chair, seat | |
| sistema(m) | system | Higher |
| soldado(m/f) | soldier | Higher |
| sueño(m) | dream, sleep | |
| suerte(f) | luck, fortune | |
| tarea(f) | task, chore, homework | |
| tasa(f) | rate | Higher |
| teatro(m) | theatre, drama | |
| tecnología(f) | technology | |
| tienda(f) | shop, tent | |
| título(m) | title, (university) degree | Higher |
| trabajo(m) | work, job, effort | |
| traducción(f) | translation | Higher |
| turismo(m) | tourism | Higher |
| uniforme(m) | uniform | |
| universidad(f) | university | |
| vacaciones; de vacaciones(f) | holidays; on holiday | |
| ventana(f) | window | |
| viaje(m) | trip, journey | |
| víctima(f) | victim | Higher |
| vuelo(m) | flight | |
| zapato(m) | shoe | |
| Verbs | ||
| (aux) … escrito | (has, have) written | Higher |
| aceptar | to accept | |
| actuar | to act | Higher |
| amenazar | to threaten | Higher |
| apoyar | to support | |
| aprender | to learn | |
| aprobar | to pass (test) | |
| asistir | to attend | Higher |
| atender | to serve, look after (patient, customer) | Higher |
| atraer | to attract | Higher |
| buscar | to look for, fetch, search for | |
| callarse | to be quiet, quieten down | |
| cantar | to sing | |
| castigar | to punish | Higher |
| cocinar | to cook | Higher |
| comer | to eat | |
| comunicar | to communicate | |
| confiar | to trust, confide | Higher |
| conseguir | to get, obtain | Higher |
| construir | to build | |
| continuar | to continue | |
| convertirse | to become, transform | Higher |
| diseñar | to design | |
| emplear | to employ, use | Higher |
| enseñar | to teach, show | |
| entregar; entregarse | to deliver, hand in; to turn yourself in | Higher |
| enviar | to send | |
| escribir | to write | |
| estudiar | to study | |
| expresar | to express | Higher |
| fabricar | to manufacture, produce | Higher |
| firmar | to sign | Higher |
| fundar | to set up, establish | Higher |
| grabar | to record | |
| gritar | to shout | |
| instalar | to install | Higher |
| investigar | to investigate, research | Higher |
| juega | ijuega! | (she, he, it, one) plays | |
| juegan | (they) play | |
| juegas | (you) play | |
| juego | (I) play | |
| jugar | to play (sport/game) | |
| leer | to read | |
| llamar; llamarse | to call, name; to be called | |
| lograr | to achieve, manage to (+verb) | Higher |
| mandar | to send, order | |
| mejorar | to improve, make better | |
| merecer | to deserve, be worthy of | Higher |
| organizar | to organise | |
| participar | to participate | |
| pedir | to ask for | |
| pelearse | to fight (physically) | |
| permitir; permitirse | to allow, permit; to afford | |
| pintar; pintarse | to paint; to put on makeup | |
| promover | to promote | Higher |
| publicar | to publish, post (online) | Higher |
| reflejar | to reflect | Higher |
| relacionarse con | to relate to, get on with | Higher |
| repasar | to revise, review | |
| respetar | to respect | |
| sacar | to take out, get, obtain | |
| servir | to serve | |
| solicitar | to request, apply for | Higher |
| soñar | to dream | |
| superar | to get over, overcome | Higher |
| suspender | to fail | Higher |
| tocar | to touch, play (instrument) | |
| trabajar | to work | |
| vender | to sell | |
| viajar | to travel | |
| votar | to vote | |
| Adjectives | ||
| ambicioso | ambitious | Higher |
| cansado | tired, tiring | |
| deportivo | sporty, sports | |
| educativo | educational | |
| estricto | strict | Higher |
| inglés | English | |
| internacional | international | Higher |
| laboral | (of) work, relating to work | |
| listo | ready (after estar), clever, intelligent (after ser) | |
| nacional | national | Higher |
| obligatorio | compulsory | Higher |
| online | online | |
| perezoso | lazy | |
| profesional | professional | Higher |
| químico | chemical | Higher |
| responsable | responsible | |
| tonto | silly | |
| trabajador | hardworking | |
| universitario | university | Higher |
| vago | lazy | Higher |
| Other useful words | ||
| al aire libre | in the open air, outdoors | |
| medios de comunicación | media | |
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Quick questions
How many words do I need for education and work in GCSE Spanish?
The AQA GCSE Spanish (8692) list has 324 words for education and work: 222 for Foundation, plus 102 more for Higher.
What is the best way to learn GCSE Spanish vocabulary for education and work?
Little and often works best: learn 10 words a day with the flashcards, test yourself with the quiz, then use the spelling test to make sure you can write them accurately, accents included.
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