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42 Spanish Small Talk Phrases for Colleagues (Audio)
Office small talk in Spanish: greetings, coffee breaks, weekends, and light chat. 42 phrases with English and audio.
Table of Contents
Morning
- 01
Buenos días, ¿cómo va todo?
Good morning, how is everything going?
- 02
Llegaste temprano hoy.
You arrived early today.
- 03
Parece un día tranquilo.
It seems like a quiet day.
- 04
¿Dormiste bien anoche?
Did you sleep well last night?
- 05
Hoy hay mucho movimiento.
There is a lot going on today.
- 06
Me alegra verte.
I am glad to see you.
- 07
Empecemos con buen ánimo.
Let's start in good spirits.
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Coffee Break
- 08
Voy por un café.
I am going for a coffee.
- 09
¿Te traigo algo?
Can I bring you anything?
- 10
Este café llegó justo a tiempo.
This coffee arrived just in time.
- 11
Necesitaba esta pausa.
I needed this break.
- 12
¿Probaste el té nuevo?
Did you try the new tea?
- 13
La cocina está libre.
The kitchen is free.
- 14
Volveré en cinco minutos.
I will be back in five minutes.
Weekend
- 15
¿Qué hiciste el fin de semana?
What did you do over the weekend?
- 16
Fui a ver a mi familia.
I went to see my family.
- 17
Me quedé cerca de casa.
I stayed close to home.
- 18
Descansé más de lo normal.
I rested more than usual.
- 19
¿Tienes planes para hoy?
Do you have plans for today?
- 20
Ojalá haga buen tiempo.
I hope the weather is good.
- 21
Suena como un buen plan.
That sounds like a good plan.
Lunch
- 22
¿Ya saliste a comer?
Have you gone out to eat yet?
- 23
Voy a pedir algo rápido.
I am going to order something quick.
- 24
¿Quieres almorzar juntos?
Do you want to have lunch together?
- 25
Ese lugar tiene buenas ensaladas.
That place has good salads.
- 26
Hoy traje comida de casa.
Today I brought food from home.
- 27
La fila está muy larga.
The line is very long.
- 28
Nos vemos después del almuerzo.
See you after lunch.
Light Work Chat
- 29
La reunión fue breve.
The meeting was brief.
- 30
El proyecto va avanzando.
The project is moving forward.
- 31
Hoy tengo varias llamadas.
Today I have several calls.
- 32
El informe casi está listo.
The report is almost ready.
- 33
¿Necesitas ayuda con algo?
Do you need help with anything?
- 34
Me gustó tu presentación.
I liked your presentation.
- 35
Ese cliente respondió rápido.
That client replied quickly.
Boundaries and Closings
- 36
Tengo otra llamada pronto.
I have another call soon.
- 37
Te dejo volver al trabajo.
I will let you get back to work.
- 38
Hablamos luego con calma.
We will talk later calmly.
- 39
No quiero quitarte tiempo.
I do not want to take your time.
- 40
Gracias por la charla.
Thanks for the chat.
- 41
Que tengas buena tarde.
Have a good afternoon.
- 42
Nos vemos mañana.
See you tomorrow.
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