A signature in the boss's office
A worker in Zaragoza wants the boss to sign August's continuous hours, from eight to three. An A1 Spanish scene in one office.
La firma en la oficina de mi jefe
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What you'll learn
Present tense, querer and clock times: asking for a signature.
In a small second-floor office in Zaragoza, a worker wants one signature. The August form is for a continuous day, eight to three, without the long midday break. Many Spanish offices use that summer schedule. The boss signs, and the worker leaves with the paper.
After reading
Article learning block
Phrases, words, grammar, and quick practice from this text.
Phrases for training
Add useful phrases to SRS or mark them as already known.
Mi jefe tiene una oficina muy grande
newMy boss has a very big office
Tener expresses possession or what someone has.
Learn to talk about what people own or have.
La oficina es luminosa y moderna
newThe office is bright and modern
Ser describes permanent qualities: bright and modern.
Practice describing rooms and spaces.
A la izquierda del escritorio hay una librería alta
newTo the left of the desk there is a tall bookshelf
A la izquierda + hay = location of existence.
Useful for describing where things are located.
En la esquina de la oficina hay una planta muy grande
newIn the corner of the office there is a very big plant
En la esquina + hay = existence in a corner.
Learn to say what exists in a room.
Mi jefe la riega todos los viernes
newMy boss waters it every Friday
la riega = waters it (the plant). Learn pronoun replacement.
Reflexive verb regar. Good for daily routines.
Primero llamo a la puerta y espero
newFirst I knock on the door and wait
Primero... y... = first... and then...
Key phrases for polite entry.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
el escritorio — desk
el escritorio
desk
el + masculine noun pattern.
Essential office vocabulary.
la librería — bookshelf
la librería
bookshelf
la + librería (feminine) = bookshelf.
Common in office descriptions.
la ventana — window
la ventana
window
la + ventana (feminine) = window.
Basic room and furniture words.
organizada — organized
organizada
organized (feminine)
Adjective, feminine form of organizado. Agrees with persona.
Important for describing character.
responsable — responsible
responsable
responsible
Adjective for describing character.
Useful word for professional context.
puntual — punctual
puntual
punctual
Adjective. Important in professional settings.
Learn for business Spanish.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Verb tener (to have)
Mi jefe tiene una oficina muy grande
My boss has a very big office
Tener = to have, to possess. Not "to be" as in English.
Main verb for expressing possession in Spanish.
Ser for descriptions
La oficina es luminosa y moderna
The office is bright and modern
Ser describes permanent qualities: bright, modern.
Learn ser for describing things and people.
Hay for existence
A la izquierda del escritorio hay una librería alta
To the left there is a bookshelf
Hay = there is/there are. No conjugation.
Key structure for saying what is in a room.
Primero... y... (sequence)
Primero llamo a la puerta y espero
First I knock and wait
Primero... y... = first... and then...
Learn action order in everyday situations.
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