My coworker at the bike shop (A1)
The narrator wants Hugo to take the door of a Valencia bike shop while a brake is still open on the bench. A short Spanish story for level A1.
Mi compañero en el taller
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What you'll learn
Present tense, the verb querer, and simple words for working with a coworker
In a Valencia bike shop, the narrator wants coworker Hugo to help a customer at the door, because a brake is only half finished on the bench. Hugo pauses a parts call, frees a wheel that the brake is holding still, and then orders a chain.
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 compañero de trabajo se llama Roberto
newMy work colleague is named Roberto
"Se llama" literally means "calls himself" — standard way to introduce someone.
Essential for workplace introductions.
Él es una persona muy simpática y divertida
newHe is a very nice and fun person
"Una persona" + adjective describes character.
For describing colleagues' personalities.
Trabajamos juntos en el mismo departamento
newWe work together in the same department
"Trabajamos" is the we-form of trabajar.
For talking about working with colleagues.
Su puesto es analista de datos
newHis position is data analyst
"Su" is the possessive pronoun for third person.
For describing a colleague's job title.
Roberto llega a la oficina muy temprano
newRoberto arrives at the office very early
"Llegar" means to arrive. Opposite of "salir" (leave).
For describing a colleague's schedule.
Roberto habla tres idiomas
newRoberto speaks three languages
"Hablar" + number describes language abilities.
For describing colleagues' language skills.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
Friendly/nice
simpática
He is very friendly
"Simpática/o" means friendly, nice, easy to talk to.
Common in personality descriptions.
Hard-working
trabajador
Roberto is very hard-working
"Trabajador" describes someone who works hard. Different from "trabajo" (work).
Useful for describing colleagues.
Responsible
responsable
He is responsible
"Responsable" means trustworthy, fulfills duties.
Important workplace vocabulary.
Punctual
puntual
Roberto is punctual
"Puntual" means on time. Opposite: "impuntual".
Key workplace vocabulary.
Generous
generoso
He is very generous
"Generoso" means sharing with others, giving.
Common in personality descriptions.
Intelligent
inteligente
Roberto is very intelligent
"Inteligente" means smart, clever.
Important personality word.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Present tense: Regular verbs
Roberto tiene treinta años
Roberto is thirty years old
"Tener" (to have) in third person singular: "tiene". It's irregular.
Tener is commonly used for age in Spanish.
SER for descriptions
Él es una persona muy simpática
He is a very nice person
"Ser" + adjective describes character and personality.
Basic structure for describing people.
Possessive pronoun SU
Su puesto es analista de datos
His position is data analyst
"Su" replaces "his/her" for indirect possession.
Important for describing others' belongings.
Time expressions
A las ocho ya está en su escritorio
At eight he is already at his desk
"A las + time" is the standard way to say time.
Essential for talking about schedules.
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