City Government & Administration – Spanish-English Vocabulary Quiz

Gobierno y administración de la ciudad – Vocabulario Español-Inglés

Practice 20 essential places for city government, administration, and official paperwork—learn words for city hall, embassy, courthouse, licensing office, immigration, tax office, and more in English and Mexican Spanish. Study the full set or focus on mini-quizzes. Practice in both directions: English ⇄ Spanish.

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# English Spanish
1city hall, town hallayuntamiento
2courthousejuzgado
3embassyembajada
4consulateconsulado
5immigration officeoficina de inmigración
6notary officenotaría
7customs officeaduana
8tax officeoficina de impuestos
9social security officeoficina de seguro social
10licensing officeoficina de licencias
11election officeoficina electoral
12unemployment officeoficina de desempleo
13health departmentdepartamento de salud
14public works departmentobras públicas
15chamber of commercecámara de comercio
16passport officeoficina de pasaportes
17vehicle registration officeoficina de registro vehicular
18civil registryregistro civil
19ministry, department (government)ministerio, departamento
20municipal archivearchivo municipal

Frequently asked questions

How do you say “courthouse” in Spanish?
“courthouse” in Spanish is “juzgado”.
How do you say “embassy” in Spanish?
“embassy” in Spanish is “embajada”.
How do you say “consulate” in Spanish?
“consulate” in Spanish is “consulado”.
How many words are in this quiz?
This quiz has 20 English–Spanish word pairs, with two-way practice (English → Spanish and Spanish → English) and mini-quizzes.