Hi there! I'll be having an interview within the next couple weeks to be a Spanish-English interpreter. I am excited and am freaking out!! Can you make a vocabulary list of words to know for an interview? Thanks so much!!
I’ll list all the words I can think of that would be useful.
la entrevista = interview
la traducción = translation
traductor, traductora = translator
el/la intérprete = interpreter
el título = degree, diploma
el empleo = job, employment, position
el puesto = post, position
el cargo = job, post / someone with a higher-up position
el empleado, la empleada = employee
el/la líder = leader [sometimes feminine is la lideresa]
el liderazgo = leadership
el aprendizaje = learning, training / apprenticeship
la enseñanza = teaching, education
el colegio = high schoolla escuela secundaria = high school / junior high / secondary school
la universidad = university/college
la educación = education [in some contexts it’s “manners” rather than “schooling”]
los estudios = schooling, studies
la instrucción = instruction, direction / training, education [sometimes used for “bootcamp”]
el adiestramiento = instruction, preparation, training
el encargado, la encargada = the one in charge / “heading”, “responsible”
la responsabilidad = responsibility
el conocimiento = understanding
la comprensión = understanding, comprehension
la inteligencia = intelligence
la competencia = fluency (in a language), proficiency
el dominio (de un idioma/de una lengua) = mastery (of a language), command (of a language)
la aptitud = aptitude, ability
la capacidad = capacitycapaz (de hacer algo) = capable (of doing something)
la eficacia = efficiencyeficaz = efficient
la habilidad = ability, skill
la facilidad = ease, easinessla facilidad de palabra = a way with words, natural ability with speaking
el habla = speech, the ability to speak [technically feminine like el agua]
el oído = hearing, the ability to hear [also means “inner ear”]
la currículum = resume / CV
la solicitud = application (for a job)
extranjero/a = foreignel idioma extranjero = foreign languagela lengua extranjera = foreign languageestudiar en el extranjero = to study abroad
el sueldo, el salario = salary
los beneficios = benefits (job)
el seguro = insuranceel seguro médico = health insurance / medical
la jubilación = retirement
el socio, la socia = partner, associate [in friendly contexts it means “buddy” or “friend”]
la empresa = enterprise, firm
el estudio = studio [for some jobs like architecture it’s “a firm”]
el requisitio = requirement, requisite
el trato = contract, dealtrato hecho = done deal [in some contexts it’s asked as a question ¿trato hecho? like “do we have a deal?”, otherwise it’s acpetar el trato]
entrevistar = to interview
trasladar = to translate / to transfer, to copy, to move overtrasladarse = to move, to relocate [it can be “to change jobs” or “to move to a different position”, or “to get from one place to another”, or “to relocate (for work)”]mudarse = to move (residency)
interpretar = to interpret
licenciarse en algo = to get a diploma/degree in something
el campo (de estudio) = field (of study)
cumplir = to comply, to fulfill [may also be used in cumplir X años “to turn X years old”]
presentarse = to introduce oneself[introducir is “to introduce” in the sense of “to broach” or “to put into”, not used for meeting a person]
buscar = to look forbuscar empleo/trabajo = to look for a job
entrenar el oído = to train your eardesarrolar el oído = to develop listening skillsafinar/acostumbrar el oído = to train your ear
prestar atención = to pay attentionprestar oído = to pay attention / to lend your ear
estar atento/a = to be attentive
adiestrar = to train, to instruct
guiar = to guide, to lead
concentrarse = to concentrate
solicitar = to apply (for a job)
escuchar = to listen, to hear
contestar = to answer [a question or the phone]
archivar = to file, to put in an archive
jubilarse = to retire (from a job)
preparar = to prepareprepararse = to get ready
estar listo/a = to be ready
ser listo/a = to be smart
asegurar = to claim, to assure
preguntar = to question, to wonderpreguntarse = to wonder
hacer una pregunta = to ask a question
tener que ver con (algo/alguien) = to have to do with (something/someone)
tratarse de (algo/alguien) = to have to do with (something/someone)
pertenecer(se) a = to pertain to
valer la pena = to be worth the trouble, to be worth the effort
If there are specific words or phrases you’d like to know, let me know.
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