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Work and Study
U8 National Geographic
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| doctor | (doctor) helps sick people |
| photographer | (fotógrafo/a) takes pictures |
| receptionist | (recepcionista) answers phones |
| store clerk | (empleado/a de tienda) works in a store |
| taxi driver | (taxista) drives people |
| waiter | (mesero/a) serves food |
| engineer | (ingeniero/a) designs and builds things |
| scientist | (científico/a) studies science |
| artist | (artista) makes art |
| teacher | (maestro/a) teaches students |
| hospital | (hospital) place for sick people |
| restaurant | (restaurante) place to eat |
| office | (oficina) place to work |
| store | (tienda) place to buy things |
| school | (escuela) place to learn |
| station | (estación) place for trains |
| answer questions | (contestar preguntas) give information |
| drive people around | (llevar personas) take people places |
| take photos | (tomar fotos) make pictures |
| sell things | (vender cosas) give products for money |
| serve food and drink | (servir comida y bebida) bring food to customers |
| help sick people | (ayudar a personas enfermas) care for patients |
| check tickets | (revisar boletos) look at tickets |
| watch people | (mirar a las personas) observe people |
| open doors | (abrir puertas) make doors open |
| work | (trabajar) do a job |
| drive | (manejar) control a car or train |
| answer | (contestar) respond to questions |
| help | (ayudar) give support |
| sell | (vender) give for money |
| serve | (servir) bring food or help customers |
| enjoy | (disfrutar) like something |
| watch | (mirar) look at |
| speak | (hablar) use words |
| go | (ir) move to a place |
| start | (empezar) begin |
| finish | (terminar) end |
| always | (siempre) every time |
| usually | (usualmente) most of the time |
| often | (a menudo) many times |
| sometimes | (a veces) not always |
| never | (nunca) not at any time |
| board | (pizarra) place to write in class |
| book | (libro) something to read |
| classmate | (compañero/a de clase) student in your class |
| classroom | (salón de clases) room for learning |
| college | (universidad/instituto) school after high school |
| notebook | (cuaderno) book for writing |
| pen | (bolígrafo) writing tool with ink |
| pencil | (lápiz) writing tool with graphite |
| student | (estudiante) person who learns |
| university | (universidad) large college |
| study | (estudiar) learn information |
| read | (leer) look at words |
| write | (escribir) put words on paper |
| listen | (escuchar) hear carefully |
| talk | (hablar) speak with others |
| learn | (aprender) get knowledge |
| principal | (director/a) leader of a school |
| head teacher | (director/a) teacher in charge |
| tiger | (tigre) large striped cat |
| lion | (león) large wild cat |
| leopard | (leopardo) spotted wild cat |
| jaguar | (jaguar) large cat from the Americas |
| forest | (bosque) place with many trees |
| wild animals | (animales salvajes) animals living in nature |
| park | (parque) protected outdoor area |
| mountain | (montaña) very high hill |
| experiment | (experimento) scientific test |
| laboratory | (laboratorio) place for science work |
| report | (reporte) written information |
| tired | (cansado/a) needing rest |
| sleep | (dormir/sueño) rest at night |
| wake up | (despertarse) stop sleeping |
| blue light | (luz azul) light from screens |
| red light | (luz roja) red-colored light |
| kill | (matar) cause death |
| live | (vivir) stay in a place |
| move | (moverse) go to another place |
| check | (revisar) look at carefully |
| practice | (practicar) repeat to improve |
| Can I help you? | (¿Puedo ayudarle?) asking what someone needs |
| Can I speak to ___, please? | (¿Puedo hablar con ___?) asking for a person |
| One moment, please. | (Un momento, por favor.) asking someone to wait |
| I’m sorry. | (Lo siento.) polite apology |
| He’s/She’s in a meeting. | (Está en una reunión.) person is busy |
| He’s/She’s on leave today. | (No está trabajando hoy.) person is absent |
| He’s/She’s with a customer. | (Está con un cliente.) helping another person |
| I’ll call back later. | (Llamaré más tarde.) return the call later |
| Goodbye. | (Adiós.) ending a conversation |
| meeting | (reunión) work discussion |
| customer | (cliente) person buying something |
| vacation | (vacaciones) time away from work |
| colleague | (colega) person you work with |
| job | (trabajo) work people do |
| morning | (mañana) early part of the day |
| afternoon | (tarde) middle part of the day |
| evening | (noche/tarde) later part of the day |
| lunch | (almuerzo) midday meal |
| coffee break | (descanso para café) short rest at work |
| arrive | (llegar) come to a place |
| meet | (reunirse/conocer) see people together |
| give | (dar) provide something |
| go out | (salir) leave for fun |
| play tennis | (jugar tenis) do the sport tennis |
| write emails | (escribir correos electrónicos) send messages online |
| ship | (barco) large boat |
| small ship | (barco pequeño) little boat |
| ship pilot | (piloto de barco) person who guides ships |
| waterway | (vía fluvial) water path for boats |
| wave | (ola) moving water |
| port | (puerto) place for ships |
| ship builder | (constructor de barcos) person who makes ships |
| train | (entrenar) learn skills |
| build | (construir) make something |
| ask | (preguntar) say a question |
| test | (probar) check something |
| France | (Francia) country in Europe |
| Russia | (Rusia) country in Europe and Asia |
| Brazil | (Brasil) country in South America |
| Spain | (España) country in Europe |
| Cambodia | (Camboya) country in Asia |
| Canada | (Canadá) country north of the U.S. |