My boss and the ice in Vigo
A new worker at a fish stall in Vigo wants the counter ready before opening. Manuel, the boss, calmly shows that the fish goes on ice first.
Mi jefe y el hielo
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What you'll learn
Present tense and quiero in a first-person scene with a boss
The narrator works at a fish stall in Vigo, a port in Galicia, and wants to prepare the counter alone. The fish starts on a dry tray. Manuel does not shout. He has the narrator put down ice first, then the fish. The stall sign says pescado del puerto. A man asks if the fish is already on ice, and the narrator answers. Manuel stays beside them when the stall opens.
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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 es amable
newMi jefe es amable
This phrase describes your boss character — essential for work conversations.
Core phrase for describing someones personality.
me trató con respeto
newMe trató con respeto
Respectful treatment of new employees is an important work topic.
Useful for describing first impressions at a new job.
las tareas principales
newLas tareas principales
Expression for discussing job responsibilities.
Helps you talk about duties at a new workplace.
instrucciones muy claras
newInstrucciones muy claras
A great quality in a boss — the ability to explain tasks clearly.
Useful for describing good leadership style.
escucha nuestras opiniones
newEscucha nuestras opiniones
An important trait of a good boss — listening to the team.
Learn to describe good qualities of a boss.
me ayuda a entender
newMe ayuda a entender
Expression for describing support at work.
Useful for talking about help from colleagues.
Key words
Vocabulary that carries the school-day topic.
boss
jefe
jefe
Jefe is masculine, refers to the direct supervisor.
Core vocabulary for work conversations.
kind
amable
amable
Amable describes character — pleasant, good to people.
Important word for describing someones personality.
coworker
compañero
compañero
Compañero is masculine, refers to a work colleague.
Useful for talking about the work environment.
task
tarea
tarea
Tarea is a specific job assignment or task.
Core word for discussing responsibilities.
mistake
error
error
Error refers to when something is done incorrectly.
Word for discussing work situations.
meeting
reunión
reunión
Reunión is a formal meeting to discuss work.
Useful for describing work processes.
Grammar in context
Patterns from the text worth noticing after reading.
Introducing with name
Se llama Roberto
Se llama Roberto
Llamarse means "to call oneself". Se llama = his name is.
Learn to introduce yourself and describe people.
Negation with NI
No me grita ni me humilla
No me grita ni me humilla
NI connects two negative verbs. Neither...nor...
Learn to build negative sentences.
When + past tense
Cuando empecé a trabajar
Cuando empecé a trabajar
Cuando + Preterite Perfecto for past events.
Learn to talk about past events.
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