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Spanish dialogue with translation · B2 · 13 lines

Una llamada de Hoteles Turia A call from Hoteles Turia

Comic · 13 panels

Panel 1 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Good morning. I'm calling you from Hoteles Turia: I'm the secretary of Mr. Aguirre, the sales director. Could I speak with the director? (formal)”
  1. Secretario

    Buenos días. Le llamo de Hoteles Turia: soy el secretario del señor Aguirre, el director comercial. ¿Podría hablar con la directora?

    Good morning. I'm calling you from Hoteles Turia: I'm the secretary of Mr. Aguirre, the sales director. Could I speak with the director? (formal)

Panel 2 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Good morning. The director is on sick leave this week, and I'm filling in for her. My name is Ana Lind. How can I help you? (formal)”
  1. Ana

    Buenos días. La directora está de baja esta semana y la sustituyo yo. Me llamo Ana Lind. ¿En qué puedo ayudarle?

    Good morning. The director is on sick leave this week, and I'm filling in for her. My name is Ana Lind. How can I help you? (formal)

Panel 3 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Nice to meet you, Ms. Lind (man speaking). Mr. Aguirre asked me to call about Thursday's presentation: he wants to attend with one of his partners.”
  1. Secretario

    Encantado, señora Lind. El señor Aguirre me pidió que llamara por la presentación del jueves: quiere asistir con uno de sus socios.

    Nice to meet you, Ms. Lind (man speaking). Mr. Aguirre asked me to call about Thursday's presentation: he wants to attend with one of his partners.

Panel 4 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Perfect, I'm making a note: two people.”
  1. Ana

    Perfecto, tomo nota: dos personas.

    Perfect, I'm making a note: two people.

Panel 5 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “He also told me to ask you whether it's possible to start at ten instead of twelve (to several people, formal).”
  1. Secretario

    También me dijo que les preguntara si es posible empezar a las diez y no a las doce.

    He also told me to ask you whether it's possible to start at ten instead of twelve (to several people, formal).

Panel 6 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Just a moment, let me check the schedule… Yes, ten is no problem at all.”
  1. Ana

    Un momento, que miro la agenda… Sí, a las diez no hay ningún problema.

    Just a moment, let me check the schedule… Yes, ten is no problem at all.

Panel 7 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “I appreciate it. Also, he asked me to remind you that the sales department needs the brochures before the May conference (to several people, formal).”
  1. Secretario

    Se lo agradezco. Además, me pidió que les recordara que la sección comercial necesita los folletos antes de la conferencia de mayo.

    I appreciate it. Also, he asked me to remind you that the sales department needs the brochures before the May conference (to several people, formal).

Panel 8 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Don't worry: production starts next week. I'll let our supplier know today (formal).”
  1. Ana

    No se preocupe: la producción empieza la semana que viene. Hoy mismo se lo comunico a nuestro proveedor.

    Don't worry: production starts next week. I'll let our supplier know today (formal).

Panel 9 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “One more thing: could you send us the agenda and a draft of the presentation? Mr. Aguirre doesn't like to improvise. (formal)”
  1. Secretario

    Una cosa más: ¿podría enviarnos el orden del día y un borrador de la presentación? Al señor Aguirre no le gusta improvisar.

    One more thing: could you send us the agenda and a draft of the presentation? Mr. Aguirre doesn't like to improvise. (formal)

Panel 10 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Of course. I'll send them to you this very afternoon (formal).”
  1. Ana

    Claro. Se los envío esta misma tarde.

    Of course. I'll send them to you this very afternoon (formal).

Panel 11 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “Thank you very much. By the way, Mr. Aguirre told me to pass on his regards to the director.”
  1. Secretario

    Muchas gracias. Por cierto, el señor Aguirre me dijo que le transmitiera sus saludos a la directora.

    Thank you very much. By the way, Mr. Aguirre told me to pass on his regards to the director.

Panel 12 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “I'll pass them on, of course. See you on Thursday, then.”
  1. Ana

    Se los transmitiré, por supuesto. Hasta el jueves, entonces.

    I'll pass them on, of course. See you on Thursday, then.

Panel 13 of 13 for “A call from Hoteles Turia”: “See you on Thursday. Have a nice day (formal).”
  1. Secretario

    Hasta el jueves. Que tenga un buen día.

    See you on Thursday. Have a nice day (formal).

Grammar for this text

Formal style. The secretary and Ana speak to each other as usted: le llamo, ¿podría…?, no se preocupe, se lo agradezco, que tenga un buen día. The last one is a wish: "have a good day". It's que + the present subjunctive of tener (B1, unit 18), with the words "I hope" left out. The first text had tía and qué fuerte; here you get full polite phrases.

The secretary passes on his boss's instructions: me pidió que llamara, me dijo que les preguntara si…, me pidió que les recordara que…, me dijo que le transmitiera sus saludos. The boss himself had said: Llame, Pregúnteles, Recuérdeles.

Two que's in a row: me pidió que les recordara que la sección comercial necesita los folletos. The first que introduces the instruction (subjunctive); the second one introduces the fact they should be reminded of (normal form).

Pronouns. Se lo comunico — "I'll tell him" (the news), se los envío — "I'll send them to you" (the agenda and the draft): le or les becomes se before lo or los (B1, unit 10). Les in les preguntara means "you" (plural, formal).

Words and grammar of the unit: Pass on what your boss asked.

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