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Having a fluent grasp of Spanish can significantly alter your career prospects for the better.
Spanish is one of the most spoken languages around the world after all!
By understanding a global language like Spanish, and practicing everyday business Spanish phrases, you’ll be able to better connect with your customers, your colleagues, and your managers.
If you’re on track to work in a Spanish speaking country, or anticipate having Spanish speaking colleagues, there are a few Spanish phrases for business that will help you feel ready to close any deal or feel comfortable speaking Spanish with your colleagues in no time!
Business Spanish Phrases You Need to Know
If you’re past the early stages of developing your Spanish language skills, and need something a little more targeted, here are five specific useful Spanish phrases for work success!
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1. Gracias por su compra
Starting out, we want to provide a fairly easy phrase to add to your lexicon: gracias por su compra or “thank you for your purchase!”
This is an easy phrase to use for any client (cliente)or customer you’re working with directly in any industry that deals with direct purchases.
A phrase like this might’ve been preceded by something like ¿Cómo le puedo ayudar? or “how can I help you?”
Easy enough to thank your client and wave them off with ¡Que tenga un buen día! or “Have a nice day!”
2. ¿Quieres que te diga el precio?
If you’ve got a customer who hesitates on making a purchase, something like quieres que te diga el precio can be a helpful phrase to utilize.
It simply means “do you want me to tell you the price?”
¿Quieres que te diga el precio?
Sí, por favor!
3. Por favor, firme aquí
For big purchases like a car, a house, or for a day out tapas-ing, you may be asked to por favor, firme aquí or “please, sign here.”
This phrase is utilized when signing documents.
Think of it as a polite or formal signature request.
4. ¿Cuándo firmamos el contrato?
For something maybe a little less customer service based, but still essential business Spanish, this phrase is a common one to use.
It translates to “When do we sign the contract?”
If there are still wrinkles to iron out regarding a contract, a manager may say something like Tenemos que convocar una reunion or “We have to call a meeting.”
5. Bienvenidos a todos
Speaking of calling a meeting, a common phrase you might hear during meetings is Bienvenidos a todos or “Welcome to everyone.”
This is a common Spanish phrase often used during a team or group meeting.
It might be followed up by something like Hoy día en la agenda… or “Today on the agenda…”
For anyone who might not have the right meeting information, a quick email greeting such as ¿Podrías reenviarme este correo? could help!
It simply means “Could you forward me this email?”
You may also want to speak up during a group meeting.
To do so, respectful interruptions could be disculpe or perdón. Both words essentially mean “excuse me” or “sorry”—both are easy words to use to respectfully interrupt during a meeting.
Business Spanish Phrases and Professional Spanish Vocabulary
We hope these business Spanish phrases are something you’ll be able to easily implement into your day to day work!
A few basic vocabulary words that might be helpful to utilize in your professional life:
- Acuerdo (work agreement)
- Beneficio (benefit)
- Bienes y servicios (goods and services)
- Inversión (investment)
- Agenda (schedule)
- Compras (purchases)
- Crecimiento (growth)
- Enlace (link)
- Videollamadas (video calls)
Many Spanish vocabulary words are similar to English (remember cognates?)
Words like “organization” and “organización” sound very similar, as do common business words like “promotion” and “promoción”, “department” and “departamento” and more.
There are also plenty of basic Spanish introductions that you’ve hopefully nailed before your next big meeting, but why not take a quick refresh?
We wish you much success (le deseamos mucho éxito) during all your business endeavors!
If you’d like a little extra guidance brushing up on your business Spanish phrases, we offer a variety of online Spanish courses to help take your Spanish to the next level.
Feel free to contact us today for help deciding which might be the best fit for you!
