day 52a busy office

unit 8 · work & study

a busy office

Talk about projects, departments and plans at work, and say what you’re going to do with ir a + infinitive.

today’s words

el proyecto · project
el programa · programme; (computer) program
el sistema · system
el servicio · service; toilet (in a bar)
el departamento · department
el personal · staff; personal
el negocio · business
la carrera · degree (course); career; race
firmar · to sign
organizar · to organise
participar · to take part
dirigir · to run, to direct, to manage
presentar · to present; to introduce

sentences

Voy a presentar el proyecto el viernes. · I’m going to present the project on Friday.
La jefa dirige el departamento. · The boss runs the department.
Todo el personal va a participar. · All the staff are going to take part.
El programa nuevo no funciona con el sistema. · The new program doesn’t work with the system.
¿Dónde firmo? —Aquí, por favor. · Where do I sign? —Here, please.