Open the app

My first day at work

Mi primer día de trabajo

Scene from “My first day at work”: a cartoon still from the Spanish story on Calle del Pez

Part 2 of the Lexayo story in Spanish. The episode opens with “I overslept!” and follows Nuria and her neighbours scene by scene.

Scenes

  1. ¡Me he dormido! I overslept!
  2. ¿A dónde vas tan guapa? Where are you going looking so nice?
  3. Llegar tarde el primer día Late on the first day
  4. El ordenador no funciona The computer doesn't work
  5. La pausa del café The coffee break
  6. El menú del día The set lunch menu
  7. La reunión de las cuatro The four o'clock meeting
  8. El plan del vídeo Planning the video
  9. Un desayuno de verdad A proper breakfast
  10. ¿Qué tal el día? How was your day?
  11. Domingo: la paella Sunday: the paella

Sample dialogue

The opening lines, with the English translation underneath.

  • NarratorLunes. El primer día de trabajo de Nuria.Monday. Nuria's first day at work.
  • NarratorEmpieza a las nueve. En punto.She starts at nine. On the dot.
  • Nuria¿Qué hora es? ¿Las ocho y media?What time is it? Half past eight?
  • Nuria¡Me he dormido! ¡El despertador no ha sonado!I've overslept! The alarm didn't go off!
Keep reading
  • NuriaVale, tranquila. Tengo media hora.OK, calm down. I have half an hour.
  • NuriaPrimero, me ducho. Rápido.First, I shower. Quickly.
  • NarratorHoy hay agua caliente. ¡Por fin!Today there is hot water. Finally!
  • NuriaDespués, me visto. ¿Qué me pongo?Then, I get dressed. What do I wear?

Key words

  • me he dormidoI've overslept
  • llego tardeI'm late
  • el desayunobreakfast
  • la jefathe boss
  • háblame de túcall me "tú"
  • no funcionait doesn't work
  • la contraseñathe password
  • el correo electrónicothe email
  • el menú del díathe set lunch menu
  • de primero, de segundofor the first course, for the second
  • la reuniónthe meeting
  • ¿qué tal el día?how was your day?

Watch it and answer as it plays

In the app each scene pauses to ask what was just said, then you say the lines yourself.

Start free

All Spanish stories · Spanish grammar guides