oficinista
/ofiθiˈnista/
In Spanish, office clerk is oficinista.
An employee who performs general administrative and clerical tasks in an office.
What does it mean word for word?
The word oficinista is a compound of oficina (office) and the suffix -ista (a person who performs a specific activity or profession).
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Spain, Administrativo is commonly used to refer to an office clerk.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural is formed by adding -s to the end.
How do you pronounce it?
/ofiθiˈnista/
Did you know?
- The word oficina comes from the Latin officina, which originally referred to a workshop or a place where things were manufactured rather than a desk-based workspace.
- The suffix -ista can be applied to both men and women in Spanish, meaning an oficinista refers to any person regardless of gender.
- The suffix -ista used in oficinista is a linguistic relative of the English suffix -ist, as seen in 'artist' or 'dentist'.
Examples in context
- Necesito hablar con el auxiliar administrativo de la empresa, por favor.I need to speak with the office clerk of the company, please.
- El oficinista organiza todos los documentos.The office clerk organizes all the documents.
- Ella trabaja como oficinista en un banco.She works as an office clerk in a bank.
- Necesitamos contratar a un oficinista nuevo.We need to hire a new office clerk.
Example conversation
Javier and Sofía are discussing their careers.
- JavierSofía, ¿qué haces en tu nuevo empleo?Sofía, what do you do in your new job?
- SofíaAhora trabajo como oficinista en una agencia.I am now working as an office clerk in an agency.
- Javier¿Te gusta ser oficinista?Do you like being an office clerk?
- SofíaSí, es un trabajo muy tranquilo.Yes, it is a very quiet job.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry oficinista, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries oficinista, CC BY-SA 4.0.
