| A | B |
| Comprender | to understand |
| enseñar | to teach |
| explicar | to explain |
| hacer preguntas | to ask questions |
| llegar tarde/ a tiempo | to arrive late/ on time |
| pensar | to think |
| pensar en | to think about |
| asignar | to assign |
| aprender | to learn |
| poder | to be able to |
| saber | to know how to (do something) |
| el abogado/ la abogada | the lawyer |
| el/la agente de seguros | the insurance agent |
| el bombero/ la mujer bombera | the firefighter |
| el cajero/ la cajera | the cashier |
| el/la cantante | the singer |
| el chofer | the driver |
| el cocinero/ la cocinera | the cook |
| el contador/ la contadora | the accountant |
| el dependiente/ la dependienta | the sales clerk |
| el/ la electricista | the electrician |
| el enfermero/ la enfermera | the nurse |
| el/ la gerente | the manager |
| el ingeniero/ la ingeniera | the engineer |
| el juez/ la jueza | the judge |
| el/ la maestro/a | the teacher |
| el médico | the doctor |
| el/ la mesero/a | the waiter/ waitress |
| el/ la obrero/a industrial | the industrial worker |
| el/la peluquero/a | the hairdresser |
| el/la plomero/a | the plumber |
| el policía/ la mujer policía | the policeman/policewoman |
| el/la terapeuta | the therapist |
| el trabajador/ la trabajadora social | the social worker |
| el avión | the plane |
| el club nocturno | the nightclub |
| el consultorio | the doctor's office |
| el empleo | the job |
| la fábrica | the fatory |
| la peluquería | the hair salon |
| el taller de reparación | the garage (shop) |
| apagar | to put out (fire) |
| arreglar | to fix |
| atender mesas | to wait tables |
| cortar el pelo | to cut hair |
| entrar al trabajo | to start work |
| cuidar de | to take care of |
| escribir a máquina | to type |
| ganar dinero | to earn money |
| pintar | to paint |
| seguir una carrera | to have a career |
| servir | to serve |
| ayudar | to help |
| buscar | to look for |
| cantar | to sing |
| creer | to believe |
| dibujar | to draw |
| divertirse | to have fun |
| escalar montañas | to go mountain climbing |
| hornear | to bake |
| necesitar | to need |
| obtener | to obtain |
| olvidar | to forget |
| poner en orden | to put in order |
| preguntar | to ask |
| sacar buenas/ malas notas | to get good/ bad grades |
| tener que... | to have to... |
| tratar de... | to try to... |
| el acusado | the accused |
| el aviso | the commercial |
| el aviso clasificado | the classified ad |
| el/ la cliente | the client |
| la cocina | the kitchen |
| el dinero | the money |
| la fotografía | photography |
| el incendio | the fire |
| los juegos de video | the video games |
| los muebles | the furniture |
| el oficio | the position, job |
| el requisito | the requirement |
| la residencia estudiantil | the dormitory |
| el sueldo | the salary |
| la sugerencia | the suggestion |
| desagradable | unpleasant |
| estar listo/a | to be ready |
| el mismo/ la misma | the same |
| peligroso/a | dangerous |
| a cualquier hora | at any time |
| a la vez | at the same time |
| muchas veces | many times |
| nunca | never |
| otra vez | again |
| rara vez | rarely |
| me gustaría | It would please me to.../ I |
| te gustaría | It would please you (informal) to.../ You would like |
| le gustaría | It would please you (formal), he, she to.../you(sing), he, she would like |
| nos gustaría | It would please us to.../we would like |
| les gustaría | It would please you to(plur), they.../you, they would like |
| quisiera | I would like to |
| tener ganas de... | to feel like... |
| la cinta | the tape |
| corresponder | to correspond |
| fuera | outside |
| el laboratorio de lenguas | the language lab |
| en voz alta/ baja | in a loud/ low voice |
| aquel/aquella | that |
| así | this way |
| este/esta | this |
| esto | this (in general) |
| favor de... | please... |
| jornada completa | full time |
| media jornada | part time |
| porque | because |
| vamos a | let's |
| ya | already |