Booking and Leaving a Shared Office Room Tidy | Learn Spanish in English

Spanish lesson set in a contemporary Madrid everyday setting: In a shared office, two adults discuss booking a quiet room, adding it to the calendar, and leaving it tidy..

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Dialogue

A

Necesito una sala tranquila para una llamada.

neh-seh-SEE-toh OO-nah SAH-lah trahn-KEE-lah PAH-rah OO-nah yah-MAH-dah. I need a quiet room for a call.
B

Revisa primero el calendario de la oficina compartida.

reh-BEE-sah pree-MEH-roh el kah-len-DAH-ryoh deh lah oh-fee-SEE-nah kohm-par-TEE-dah. Check the shared office calendar first.
A

La sala pequeña parece disponible esta tarde.

lah SAH-lah peh-KEH-nyah pah-REH-seh dees-poh-NEE-bleh EH-stah TAR-deh. The small room looks available this afternoon.
B

Añade la reserva al calendario antes de usarla.

ahn-YAH-deh lah reh-SER-bah al kah-len-DAH-ryoh AHN-tehs deh oo-SAR-lah. Add the booking to the calendar before you use it.
A

¿Debo hacer algo después de la llamada?

DEH-boh ah-SER AL-goh dehs-PWEHS deh lah yah-MAH-dah. Should I do anything after the call?
B

Quita tus cosas del escritorio y llévatelas.

KEE-tah toos KOH-sahs del ehs-kree-TOH-ryoh ee YEH-bah-teh-lahs. Clear the desk and take your things with you.
A

La dejaré ordenada antes de irme.

lah deh-hah-REH or-deh-NAH-dah AHN-tehs deh EER-meh. I'll leave it tidy before I go.
B

Eso ayuda a que la siguiente persona empiece sin problemas.

EH-soh ah-YOO-dah ah keh lah see-GYEN-teh pehr-SOH-nah em-pee-EH-seh seen proh-BLEH-mahs. That helps the next person get started smoothly.

Word by Word

Necesito “Necesito” means “I need” here: the speaker needs a room. It is used before the thing needed, as in “Necesito una sala”; use this pattern when stating a personal need.
una “Una” means “a” before the feminine singular noun “sala.” It introduces one unspecified room in “una sala tranquila”; use it before a feminine singular noun.
sala “Sala” means “room” here, specifically the office room being requested and booked. In “una sala tranquila,” it is followed by a description of the room; use “sala” when referring to a room or hall.
tranquila “Tranquila” means “quiet” here and describes the room as suitable for a call. It matches “sala” in “una sala tranquila”; use it after a feminine noun when describing a quiet place.
para “Para” means “for” and shows the purpose of the room in “para una llamada.” Use “para” before a purpose or intended use, such as the purpose given in this dialogue.
llamada “Llamada” means “call” here, the activity for which the room is needed. In “para una llamada,” it follows “para” to name the purpose; use it when referring to a call.
Revisa “Revisa” means “check” and gives a direct instruction to look at the calendar. It is used before the thing to check, as in “Revisa ... el calendario”; use this form when telling one person to check something.
primero “Primero” means “first” and tells the listener to check the calendar before doing anything else. In “Revisa primero,” it comes after the command; use it to mark the first step in a sequence.
el “El” means “the” before the masculine singular noun “calendario.” In “el calendario,” it identifies the specific calendar being discussed; use it before a masculine singular noun when referring to a known thing.
calendario “Calendario” means “calendar,” specifically the shared office calendar in this conversation. In “el calendario de la oficina compartida,” it is further identified by the office it belongs to; use it for a calendar used to organize dates or bookings.
de “De” links “calendario” to “la oficina compartida” and means “of” in “el calendario de la oficina compartida.” Use “de” to show who or what something belongs to or is associated with.
la The lowercase form “la” means “the” before “oficina” in “la oficina compartida.” The capitalized form “La” in “La dejaré ordenada” is a feminine object pronoun referring back to the room; notice that the same letters have different functions in these two dialogue forms.
oficina “Oficina” means “office” here, the shared office whose calendar is being checked. In “la oficina compartida,” it is described as shared; use it when referring to an office or workplace.
compartida “Compartida” means “shared” and describes the office as used by more than one person. It agrees with “oficina” in “la oficina compartida”; use it after a noun when describing something shared.
pequeña “Pequeña” means “small” and describes the room in “la sala pequeña.” It agrees with the feminine noun “sala”; use it after a noun when describing a small place or object.
parece “Parece” means “seems” or “looks” and presents the room’s availability as an observation in “parece disponible.” Use “parece” with a description when something appears to have a certain condition.
disponible “Disponible” means “available” here, indicating that the small room appears free to use. In “parece disponible,” it follows “parece” as the room’s apparent condition; use it when a room, time, or resource is free.
esta “Esta” means “this” before “tarde” in the expression “esta tarde.” It points to the afternoon connected with the current situation; use it before a feminine singular noun for something near in time or context.
tarde “Tarde” means “afternoon” in “esta tarde.” Together, “esta tarde” identifies when the room appears available; use this expression to refer to the current or a specified afternoon.
Añade “Añade” means “add” and gives an instruction to enter the booking in the calendar. It is followed by the thing being added, as in “Añade la reserva”; use it when telling one person to add something.
reserva “Reserva” means “booking” or “reservation” here, referring to the room booking. In “Añade la reserva al calendario,” it is the item added to the calendar; use it for a booking or reservation.
al “Al” means “to the” in “al calendario.” It connects the booking with the calendar as the destination of the action; use “al” before a masculine singular noun when expressing “to the.”
antes “Antes” means “before” and places one action earlier than another in “antes de usarla.” The useful pattern here is “antes de” followed by an action, when saying what must happen first.
usarla “Usarla” means “use it,” referring to using the room. The form combines the action of using with “la,” which points back to the feminine room; “antes de usarla” is useful when saying something happens before using a feminine object.
Debo “Debo” means “should” or “must” in the question “¿Debo hacer algo...?”, asking whether the speaker has a required action. It is followed by an action, as in “Debo hacer”; use it to ask or state whether you ought to do something.
hacer “Hacer” means “do” in “hacer algo,” referring to carrying out an action. It follows “Debo” in “¿Debo hacer algo?”; use this infinitive after “Debo” when asking what action is required.
algo “Algo” means “anything” in the question “¿Debo hacer algo...?”, asking whether there is any action to complete. It follows “hacer” in “hacer algo”; use it when referring generally to an unspecified thing or action.
después “Después” means “after” in “después de la llamada,” placing the possible action later than the call. Use “después de” before a noun or event when saying what happens afterward.
Quita “Quita” means “clear” or “remove” and gives an instruction to remove the person’s things from the desk. It is followed by the things being removed in “Quita tus cosas”; use it for telling one person to remove something.
tus “Tus” means “your” and shows that the things belong to the person being addressed. In “tus cosas,” it comes before a plural noun; use it before plural things belonging to the person you are addressing.
cosas “Cosas” means “things” here, referring to the person’s belongings on the desk. In “Quita tus cosas,” it is the object of the instruction; use it when referring generally to several items.
del “Del” means “from the” in “del escritorio.” It marks the desk as the place from which the things should be removed; use “del” before a masculine singular noun for “from the.”
escritorio “Escritorio” means “desk” here, the surface from which the things should be cleared. In “tus cosas del escritorio,” it identifies where the things are; use it when referring to a desk or workstation.
y “Y” means “and” and joins the two instructions in “Quita tus cosas del escritorio y llévatelas.” Use it to connect two related actions or instructions.
llévatelas “Llévatelas” means “take them with you,” referring back to “tus cosas.” The attached pronouns carry the meaning of taking the feminine plural things away; use this form when the items have already been mentioned and the listener should take them along.
dejaré “Dejaré” means “I will leave” in “La dejaré ordenada,” promising what the speaker will do with the room. It expresses a future intention and is used with the object and its resulting condition in this phrase.
ordenada “Ordenada” means “tidy” or “orderly” and describes the room’s condition when the speaker leaves it. In “La dejaré ordenada,” it completes the idea of leaving the room tidy; use this type of description when saying how a place will be left.
irme “Irme” means “leave” or “go away” in “antes de irme,” referring to the speaker leaving the office room. It is used after “antes de” to say what happens before the speaker goes; use “antes de irme” when describing something done before leaving.
Eso “Eso” means “That” and refers to the preceding action of leaving the room tidy. In “Eso ayuda...,” it makes that whole action the subject; use it to refer back to an action or situation just mentioned.
ayuda “Ayuda” means “helps” and explains the benefit of leaving the room tidy. In “ayuda a que la siguiente persona empiece...,” it introduces the positive result for the next person; use it to describe how one action benefits another person or outcome.
a In “ayuda a que la siguiente persona empiece,” “a” links “ayuda” with the result that follows. The useful construction is “ayuda a que” plus a clause describing the result of an action.
que “Que” introduces the clause describing who benefits and what happens in “a que la siguiente persona empiece.” Together with “ayuda a,” it connects the helpful action with its result; use this construction when saying that something helps another person do something.
siguiente “Siguiente” means “next” or “following” and identifies the person who will use the room afterward. In “la siguiente persona,” it comes before the noun; use it to refer to the next person or item in an order.
persona “Persona” means “person,” here the next person who will use the shared room. In “la siguiente persona,” it is specified as the person who comes next; use it when referring to an individual without naming them.
empiece “Empiece” means “starts” or “begins” in the clause “la siguiente persona empiece sin problemas.” It describes the next person beginning their work smoothly as the result of the room being tidy; use it after “ayuda a que” to describe the supported result.
sin “Sin” means “without” in “sin problemas.” It introduces what is absent from the next person’s experience; use “sin” before a noun when saying that something happens without it.
problemas “Problemas” means “problems” in “sin problemas,” which means that the next person can get started smoothly or without difficulties. Use it in this expression when describing an action that happens without trouble.

Grammar Points

antes de + infinitivo

Debo hacer algo antes de una llamada.

DEH-boh ah-SER AL-goh AHN-tehs deh OO-nah yah-MAH-dah.

I should do something before a call.

Use antes de followed by an infinitive to say that one action happens before another.

sustantivo femenino + adjetivo femenino

una sala tranquila

OO-nah SAH-lah trahn-KEE-lah

a quiet room

The adjective matches a feminine noun in gender: sala is feminine, so tranquila ends in -a.

Spanish Vocabulary

calendario noun
kah-len-DAH-ryoh calendar

el calendario de la oficina

compartida adj
kohm-par-TEE-dah shared

la oficina compartida

disponible adj
dees-poh-NEE-bleh available

parece disponible

llamada noun
yah-MAH-dah call

para una llamada

Necesito verb
neh-seh-SEE-toh I need

Necesito una sala tranquila.

oficina noun
oh-fee-SEE-nah office

la oficina compartida

parece verb
pah-REH-seh looks; seems

parece disponible

pequeña adj
peh-KEH-nyah small

La sala pequeña

primero adv
pree-MEH-roh first

Revisa primero

Revisa verb
reh-BEE-sah check

Revisa primero el calendario.

sala noun
SAH-lah room

una sala tranquila

tranquila adj
trahn-KEE-lah quiet

una sala tranquila

Quiz

Word Order

Arrange the words in the correct order.

I'll leave it tidy before I go.

Show AnswerLa dejaré ordenada antes de irme.

Spelling

Tap the letters to spell the word.

office

Show Answeroficina

first

Show Answerprimero

check

Show AnswerRevisa

I need

Show AnswerNecesito