How to Say "administrative assistant" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “administrative assistant” is “secretario” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
general office support
Examples
El secretario organizó todos los documentos para la reunión de hoy.
The secretary organized all the documents for today's meeting.
Necesitamos hablar con el secretario de la facultad sobre las notas.
We need to speak with the department secretary about the grades.
Gender Change
Since 'secretario' is a person, it changes gender. If the person is a woman, you must say 'la secretaria' (which is a separate entry).
Confusing Roles
Mistake: “Using 'secretario' to mean 'a secret' (el secreto).”
Correction: Remember 'secretario' is the person who keeps the records; 'secreto' is the hidden information itself.
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