Work Routine

This page covers the key vocabulary you need to talk about your work routine in Spanish, from describing tasks to explaining your schedule and using common expressions.

Common Tasks

These are everyday verbs and nouns to describe what you do at work.

Spanish	English	Spanish Example	English Example
trabajar	to work	Trabajo ocho horas al día.	I work eight hours a day.
escribir	to write	Escribo correos electrónicos.	I write emails.
llamar	to call	Llamo a los clientes.	I call the clients.
reunirse	to have a meeting	Me reúno con mi equipo.	I have a meeting with my team.
organizar	to organize	Organizo mi agenda.	I organize my schedule.
enviar	to send	Envío informes cada semana.	I send reports every week.
preparar	to prepare	Preparo presentaciones.	I prepare presentations.
responder	to answer	Respondo preguntas.	I answer questions.
imprimir	to print	Imprimo documentos.	I print documents.
entregar	to deliver/submit	Entrego proyectos a tiempo.	I submit projects on time.

I have a meeting with my team.

Organizo a mi equipo.

Me reúno con mi equipo.

Llamo a mi equipo.

Trabajo con mi equipo.

Me reúno con mi equipo.

'Me reúno con mi equipo.' means 'I have a meeting with my team.' The verb 'reunirse' specifically refers to meeting. The other options mean 'I call,' 'I work with,' and 'I organize' the team.

Time Expressions

These words and phrases help you talk about when you do your work activities.

Spanish	English	Spanish Example	English Example
por la mañana	in the morning	Trabajo por la mañana.	I work in the morning.
por la tarde	in the afternoon	Estudio por la tarde.	I study in the afternoon.
por la noche	at night	Trabajo por la noche.	I work at night.
a tiempo	on time	Siempre llego a tiempo.	I always arrive on time.
temprano	early	Llego temprano al trabajo.	I arrive early at work.
tarde	late	Salgo tarde hoy.	I’m leaving late today.
a las ocho	at eight o’clock	Empiezo a las ocho.	I start at eight.
todo el día	all day	Trabajo todo el día.	I work all day.
de vez en cuando	once in a while	Reviso correos de vez en cuando.	I check emails once in a while.
durante	during	Trabajo durante dos horas.	I work for two hours.

Useful Phrases

These common sentences will help you describe your work routine more naturally in Spanish.

Spanish	English	Spanish Example	English Example
Voy a trabajar.	I’m going to work.	Voy a trabajar a las nueve.	I’m going to work at nine.
Empiezo a trabajar.	I start working.	Empiezo a trabajar a las ocho.	I start working at eight.
Termino a las cinco.	I finish at five.	Termino a las cinco de la tarde.	I finish at five in the afternoon.
Tengo una reunión.	I have a meeting.	Tengo una reunión a las once.	I have a meeting at eleven.
Trabajo desde casa.	I work from home.	Trabajo desde casa los viernes.	I work from home on Fridays.
Descanso un rato.	I take a short break.	Descanso un rato después de comer.	I take a short break after lunch.
Uso el ordenador.	I use the computer.	Uso el ordenador todo el día.	I use the computer all day.
Es un día ocupado.	It’s a busy day.	Hoy es un día ocupado.	Today is a busy day.
Voy a salir.	I’m going out/leaving.	Voy a salir a las seis.	I’m leaving at six.
¿Qué haces hoy?	What are you doing today?	¿Qué haces hoy en el trabajo?	What are you doing at work today?

Conclusion

You know the key vocabulary to describe your work routine in Spanish. Practice making simple sentences about your daily tasks, schedule, and using common time expressions. ¡Buen trabajo!

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English: to work
English Example: I work eight hours a day.

Last updated: Wed Jun 18, 2025