A tidy desk: the yellow note with the number
Elena cannot find señora Ortiz's number on a messy desk. It is on the stapler. She checks the last digit, calls, and hears that the order arrives Thursday morning.
El escritorio ordenado
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About this article
What you'll learn
Present tense, desk words such as cajón, nota and número, and a short phone question.
Elena needs señora Ortiz's number before twelve. She looks under the keyboard and the cup, then finds the yellow note on the stapler. After a wrong last digit, she calls. The order arrives Thursday morning, and she sticks the note on the monitor.
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.
Me gusta mucho esta ubicación
newI really like this location
Shows "Me gusta + noun/location" pattern. Use to express that you like a place or thing.
Useful for describing your workspace and preferences.
Es mi herramienta principal
newIt is my main tool for working
Pattern "Es + noun + para + infinitive" explains an object purpose.
Helps describe the purpose of office equipment.
A la izquierda del monitor
newTo the left of the monitor
Expression "A la izquierda de" indicates position to the left of something.
For describing object positions in space.
A la derecha tengo una taza
newTo the right I have a cup for coffee
Pattern "A la derecha tengo + noun" indicates something is on the right.
For describing what is on the right side of your workspace.
Este sistema me ayuda a no perder nada
newThis system helps me not lose anything
Pattern "ayudar a + infinitive" means "to help do something". Negation "no perder" — not to lose.
Useful for explaining how a system helps organize work.
Antes de irme de la oficina
newBefore leaving the office
Pattern "Antes de + infinitive" means "before doing something".
For describing what you do before leaving the office.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
The desk
el escritorio
The desk
El escritorio is where you work. In the article, the desk is near a window.
Basic word for describing your workspace.
The office
la oficina
The office
La oficina is where people work, usually in a building.
Important word for understanding work context.
The drawer
el cajón
The drawer
El cajón is a sliding storage compartment in a desk or cabinet.
Useful for describing storage at your workspace.
The pen
el bolígrafo
The pen
El bolígrafo is a writing instrument with ink. Stored with pencils in the drawer.
Basic stationery item.
The folder
la carpeta
The folder
La carpeta is a folder for storing papers and documents. The article describes a folder system.
For describing document organization.
The lamp
la lámpara
The lamp
La lámpara is a light source at your workspace. The article mentions a small lamp to the left of the monitor.
For describing workspace lighting.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Static location: estar + cerca de
Mi escritorio está cerca de la ventana
My desk is near the window
Verb "estar" indicates location. "Estar cerca de" = to be near.
For describing where things are located at work.
Existence: hay
hay luz natural
There is natural light
Verb "hay" means "there is/there are". Used to describe existence of things.
For describing what is at your workspace.
Daily routines: present tense
Yo llego a la oficina a las nueve
I arrive at the office at nine
Present indicative describes regular actions. "Yo llego" = I arrive.
For describing daily work routines.
Position: hay + noun
A la izquierda hay una lámpara
To the left there is a lamp
Pattern "A la izquierda hay + noun" describes what is on the left.
For describing where things are located.
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