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La vida en la oficina

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💼 Work & Services · Lesson 5 of 8

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😩 Frustrations · Frustraciones
I have too much work.
Tengo demasiado trabajo.TEHN-goh deh-mah-SYAH-doh trah-BAH-hoh.
I needed this yesterday. (It's urgent.)
Esto es para ayer.EHS-toh ehs PAH-rah ah-YEHR.
The printer doesn't work.
La impresora no funciona.lah eem-preh-SOH-rah noh foon-SYOH-nah.
The system is down again.
El sistema está caído otra vez.ehl sees-TEH-mah ehs-TAH kah-EE-doh OH-trah vehs.
What a day!
¡Qué día!¡keh DEE-ah!
🤐 Office politics · La política de la oficina
I don't want to get involved in that.
No quiero meterme en eso.noh KYEH-roh meh-TEHR-meh ehn EH-soh.
Let's talk in private.
Mejor hablamos en privado.meh-HOHR ah-BLAH-mohs ehn pree-VAH-doh.
That's not my call.
Eso no me toca a mí.EH-soh noh meh TOH-kah ah mee.
There's a lot of gossip in the office.
Hay mucho chisme en la oficina.ay MOO-choh CHEES-meh ehn lah oh-fee-SEE-nah.
🎓 Training · El adiestramiento
Can you show me how it's done?
¿Me puedes enseñar cómo se hace?¿meh PWEH-dehs ehn-seh-NYAHR KOH-moh seh AH-seh?
Do we have to take a test?
¿Hay que tomar un examen?¿ay keh toh-MAHR oon ehk-SAH-mehn?
I get it now, thanks.
Ya entendí, gracias.yah ehn-tehn-DEE, GRAH-syahs.
I'm going to take notes.
Voy a tomar notas.voy ah toh-MAHR NOH-tahs.
I'm new here. (male / female)
Soy nuevo / nueva aquí.soy NWEH-voh / NWEH-vah ah-KEE.
We have a training today.
Hoy tenemos un adiestramiento.oy teh-NEH-mohs oon ah-dyehs-trah-MYEHN-toh.
🎉 Work events · Actividades del trabajo
Congratulations on the promotion!
¡Felicidades por el ascenso!¡feh-lee-see-DAH-dehs pohr ehl ah-SEHN-soh!
Friday is the office Christmas party.
El viernes es la fiesta de Navidad de la oficina.ehl VYEHR-nehs ehs lah FYEHS-tah deh nah-vee-DAHD deh lah oh-fee-SEE-nah.
It's Ana's birthday today, there's cake.
Hoy es el cumpleaños de Ana, hay bizcocho.oy ehs ehl koom-pleh-AH-nyohs deh AH-nah, ay bees-KOH-choh.
We're doing Secret Santa.
Vamos a hacer el angelito.VAH-mohs ah ah-SEHR ehl ahn-heh-LEE-toh.
We're saying goodbye to Luis, he's retiring.
Vamos a despedir a Luis, se retira.VAH-mohs ah dehs-peh-DEER ah loo-EES, seh rreh-TEE-rah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “The system is down again.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “La impresora no funciona.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “I have too much work.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Esto es para ayer.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “What a day!”?

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