For complete beginners: the most basic words for jobs, workplaces, everyday actions, and simple conversations with colleagues at work.
Free Work & Careers vocabulary flashcards at the A1 level — all 35 words with definitions and examples. Study them with spaced repetition and start using these words in everyday conversation.
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job
the work a person does regularly to earn money
work
an activity you do as part of your job or duties
boss
the person who is in charge of other people at a workplace
office
a room or building where people do desk-based work
team
a group of people who work together on the same tasks
meet
to come together with other people to talk about work
busy
having a lot of work to do and not much free time
start
to begin doing something for the first time
stop
to end an activity or no longer do something
help
to do something useful for another person
pay
money given to someone in exchange for their work
name
the word used to identify a person or thing
phone
a device used to speak with someone in a different place
a written message sent electronically from one person to another
desk
a table where a person sits and does office work
chair
a seat with a back that one person sits on
hour
a period of sixty minutes used to measure time
free
not busy and available to do something
late
arriving after the expected or agreed time
early
arriving before the expected or usual time
open
to make something available or ready to use
close
to finish or shut something so it is no longer in use
read
to look at written words and understand them
write
to put words or information onto paper or a screen
call
to speak with someone by telephone
ask
to say something to get information or a response from someone
answer
to reply to a question or respond to a phone or message
break
a short time when you stop working to rest
lunch
the meal eaten in the middle of the working day
sign
to write your name on a document to show you agree
new
not existing before or recently started
good
of a high standard or working in the right way
hard
using a lot of effort and energy to do something
full-time
working the standard number of hours each week, usually around 40
part-time
working fewer hours per week than the standard amount