People at School – English-Spanish Vocabulary Quiz

Personas en la escuela – Vocabulario Inglés-Español

Practice 44 of the most important people at school in English and Spanish.
Gender-specific forms for key roles like student, teacher, principal, librarian, and more.

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# English Spanish
1student (male)alumno
2student (female)alumna
3classmate (male)compañero de clase
4classmate (female)compañera de clase
5friend (male)amigo
6friend (female)amiga
7teacher (male)maestro
8teacher (female)maestra
9substitute teachermaestro suplente
10principal (male)director
11principal (female)directora
12assistant principal (male)subdirector
13assistant principal (female)subdirectora
14counselor (male)consejero
15counselor (female)consejera
16nurse (male)enfermero
17nurse (female)enfermera
18librarian (male)bibliotecario
19librarian (female)bibliotecaria
20coach (male)entrenador
21coach (female)entrenadora
22janitorconserje
23secretarysecretario, secretaria
24cafeteria worker (male)trabajador de cafetería
25cafeteria worker (female)trabajadora de cafetería
26guardguardia
27school psychologistpsicólogo escolar
28volunteer (male)voluntario
29volunteer (female)voluntaria
30visitorvisitante
31tutor (male)tutor
32tutor (female)tutora
33speech therapistterapeuta de lenguaje
34social workertrabajador social
35exchange studentestudiante de intercambio
36new student (male)alumno nuevo
37new student (female)alumna nueva
38graduate (male)graduado
39graduate (female)graduada
40professor (university) (male)profesor
41professor (university) (female)profesora
42preschool teachereducadora
43parents (of students)padres de familia
44teacher’s aideasistente

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “substitute teacher” in Spanish?
“substitute teacher” in Spanish is “maestro suplente”.
How do you say “janitor” in Spanish?
“janitor” in Spanish is “conserje”.
How do you say “secretary” in Spanish?
“secretary” in Spanish is “secretario, secretaria”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 44 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.