currículum vítae
/kurikulum bitae/from spelling rules
In Spanish, a job resume is called currículum vítae.
A job resume is a document used to list a person's work experience and education when applying for a job. In the context of a resume, you may also encounter the word Habilidades, which means 'Skills'.
Which one should you use?
While currículum vítae is the formal Latin-derived term, currículum is the more common way to refer to it in daily conversation.
Is it said differently in some regions?
The term Hoja de Vida is a formal expression used mainly in Latin America. The term Currículum Vitae (CV) is widely used in Spain and most Latin American countries.
How does it change in a sentence?
The word currículum is a masculine noun and can be used alone as a shorthand for the full phrase. In modern Spanish, the plural of currículum is often formed by adding -s to get currículums.
Did you know?
- The word currículum is borrowed from the Latin word for a 'running track', suggesting the 'course' of one's life rather than just a list of jobs.
- In some Latin American countries, a hoja de vida traditionally required a physical photograph of the applicant, a practice that has faded in the US and UK due to anti-discrimination laws.
- Because it is a Latin loanword, the word currículum should technically not have an accent mark if you follow strict classical Latin rules, yet it is almost universally written with an accent in Spanish to follow Spanish phonetic rules.
Examples in context
- Por favor, envíe su currículum vitae a nuestra dirección de correo electrónico.Please send your CV to our email address.
- Adjunte su hoja de vida junto con la solicitud de empleo.Attach your job resume along with the job application.
- Envíenos su resumen curricular para evaluar su perfil profesional.Send us your job resume to evaluate your professional profile.
- Pásame tu currículo para recomendarte en este empleo.Pass me your job resume so I can recommend you for this job.
- Tengo que actualizar mi currículum vítae.I have to update my job resume.
- Adjunta tu currículum vítae al correo electrónico.Attach your job resume to the email.
- El currículum vítae es muy importante.The job resume is very important.
Example conversation
Elena and Mateo are talking about a new job opening.
- Elena¿Ya enviaste tu currículum vítae?Did you already send your job resume?
- MateoNo, todavía estoy revisando mi experiencia.No, I am still reviewing my experience.
- ElenaDebes hacerlo hoy mismo, Mateo.You must do it today, Mateo.
- MateoTienes razón, lo haré ahora.You are right, I will do it now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries currículum, CC BY-SA 4.0.
