How to Say "office worker" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “office worker” is “administrativo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
nounA2
general term for someone in administration
Examples
El administrativo me pidió mi documento de identidad.
The administrative assistant asked me for my ID.
Trabajo como administrativo en un hospital.
I work as an office clerk in a hospital.
Él es el administrativo encargado de las nóminas.
He is the clerk in charge of payroll.
Describing a Man
When using this as a naming word for a person, 'administrativo' specifically refers to a man. For a woman, you would use 'administrativa'.
Using 'Administrador' by mistake
Mistake: “El administrador me dio los papeles.”
Correction: El administrativo me dio los papeles.
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