How to Say "Orientation" in Spanish

orientación

/oɾjentaˈθjon/feminine

The English phrase "orientation" translates to Spanish as orientación.

The term refers to an introduction to a new environment.

Meaning: introduction to a new environment (noun)

How does it change in a sentence?

This noun is feminine and requires feminine articles such as la or una. The plural form is orientaciones.

/oɾjentaˈθjon/

The word orientación shares its root with Oriente, meaning 'East'. In early cartography and architecture, buildings and maps were 'oriented' by facing the east, where the sun rises.
In Spanish real estate, orientación is used to describe which way a house faces relative to the sun, a detail often prioritized in property listings.
In a professional context, a 'new hire orientation' is often called inducción. While orientación is understood, inducción is the more common term in Latin American business settings.

No temas que tu orientación sexual te vaya a condenar. El infierno no existe.
Don't be afraid that your sexual orientation will damn you. Hell doesn't exist.
This sentence uses orientación to discuss sexual orientation.
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La gente trans no “elige” ser trans. Las personas trans SON trans. De la misma manera que la orientación sexual no se elige, la identidad de género tampoco. Un recordatorio rápido para quienes aún piensan como en el siglo XII.
Trans people do not "choose" to be trans. Trans people ARE trans. Just like sexual orientation isn't a choice, neither is gender identity. Just a quick reminder to those stuck in the 12th century.
This sentence uses orientación to explain that sexual orientation is not a choice.
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La orientación de los nuevos empleados es mañana.
The orientation for the new employees is tomorrow.

Two colleagues are talking about a new employee's first day.

María

Alejandro, ¿ya terminó la orientación del nuevo empleado?
Alejandro, is the new employee's orientation finished yet?
Alejandro

Sí, María, terminamos hace diez minutos.
Yes, María, we finished ten minutes ago.
María

¿Le explicaste cómo funciona el sistema?
Did you explain how the system works to him?
Alejandro

Sí, eso fue parte de la orientación.
Yes, that was part of the orientation.

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