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Spanish dialogue with translation · B2 · 18 lines

Quisiera repasar las condiciones con usted I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)

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Panel 1 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Come in, Ana, have a seat. Congratulations: the team leader position is yours (formal).”
  1. Mercedes

    Pase, Ana, siéntese. Enhorabuena: el puesto de jefa de equipo es suyo.

    Come in, Ana, have a seat. Congratulations: the team leader position is yours (formal).

Panel 2 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Thank you very much, Mrs. Soler. Before signing, I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal).”
  1. Ana

    Muchas gracias, señora Soler. Antes de firmar, quisiera repasar las condiciones con usted.

    Thank you very much, Mrs. Soler. Before signing, I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal).

Panel 3 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Of course. Your employment contract is still permanent, and you keep your seniority; what changes is the job grade (formal).”
  1. Mercedes

    Por supuesto. Su contrato laboral sigue siendo indefinido y usted mantiene su antigüedad; lo que cambia es la categoría.

    Of course. Your employment contract is still permanent, and you keep your seniority; what changes is the job grade (formal).

Panel 4 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “And are the duties I'm going to perform listed in the contract?”
  1. Ana

    ¿Y las funciones que voy a desempeñar figuran en el contrato?

    And are the duties I'm going to perform listed in the contract?

Panel 5 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Yes, on the second page. They can be changed later on, as long as you and Nuria agree (formal).”
  1. Mercedes

    Sí, en la segunda hoja. Se podrán modificar más adelante, siempre que usted y Nuria estén de acuerdo.

    Yes, on the second page. They can be changed later on, as long as you and Nuria agree (formal).

Panel 6 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Nuria told me about a trial period. How long is it?”
  1. Ana

    Nuria me habló de un periodo de prueba. ¿Cuánto dura?

    Nuria told me about a trial period. How long is it?

Panel 7 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Three months. During that time the position is provisional; after that it becomes permanent, unless one of the two parties decides otherwise.”
  1. Mercedes

    Tres meses. Durante ese tiempo el puesto es provisional; después pasa a ser definitivo, a no ser que una de las dos partes decida otra cosa.

    Three months. During that time the position is provisional; after that it becomes permanent, unless one of the two parties decides otherwise.

Panel 8 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “And in case it doesn't go well? I wouldn't want to end up without a job.”
  1. Ana

    ¿Y en caso de que no salga bien? No me gustaría quedarme sin trabajo.

    And in case it doesn't go well? I wouldn't want to end up without a job.

Panel 9 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Don't worry. If it doesn't work out, you go back to your current position without anything else changing in your contract (formal).”
  1. Mercedes

    No se preocupe. En caso de que no funcione, usted vuelve a su puesto actual sin que cambie nada más en su contrato.

    Don't worry. If it doesn't work out, you go back to your current position without anything else changing in your contract (formal).

Panel 10 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “That reassures me. And the salary?”
  1. Ana

    Eso me tranquiliza. ¿Y el sueldo?

    That reassures me. And the salary?

Panel 11 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “It's 31,000 euros gross a year, plus a bonus that depends on the team's performance.”
  1. Mercedes

    Son 31.000 euros brutos al año, más un incentivo que depende del rendimiento del equipo.

    It's 31,000 euros gross a year, plus a bonus that depends on the team's performance.

Panel 12 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Could you tell me how much that is net per month? And one more thing: I wouldn't want to give up my two days at home (formal).”
  1. Ana

    ¿Podría decirme cuánto es eso neto al mes? Y otra cosa: no quisiera renunciar a mis dos días en casa.

    Could you tell me how much that is net per month? And one more thing: I wouldn't want to give up my two days at home (formal).

Panel 13 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “I'll work out the net amount for you today. The position is hybrid: you can keep your two days, as long as you're in the office when there's a team…
  1. Mercedes

    El neto se lo calculo hoy mismo. El puesto es híbrido: puede mantener sus dos días, siempre que esté en la oficina cuando haya reunión de equipo.

    I'll work out the net amount for you today. The position is hybrid: you can keep your two days, as long as you're in the office when there's a team meeting (formal).

Panel 14 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “That sounds good to me. I'll come in whatever day I'm needed, as long as they let me know in advance.”
  1. Ana

    Me parece bien. Vendré el día que haga falta, con tal de que me avisen con antelación.

    That sounds good to me. I'll come in whatever day I'm needed, as long as they let me know in advance.

Panel 15 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “All right. Our collective agreement provides for two days at home; going up to three would have to be agreed on with Nuria after the trial period.”
  1. Mercedes

    De acuerdo. Nuestro convenio prevé dos días en casa; ampliarlos a tres habría que pactarlo con Nuria después del periodo de prueba.

    All right. Our collective agreement provides for two days at home; going up to three would have to be agreed on with Nuria after the trial period.

Panel 16 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Understood. Can I take the contract home to read it without rushing?”
  1. Ana

    Entendido. ¿Puedo llevarme el contrato para leerlo en casa con calma?

    Understood. Can I take the contract home to read it without rushing?

Panel 17 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “Take it with you, of course; the change is immediate, and you start on Monday. One thing, though: until we announce it, please treat it as…
  1. Mercedes

    Lléveselo, por supuesto; el cambio es inmediato y empieza usted el lunes. Eso sí: hasta que lo anunciemos, le ruego que lo trate como algo confidencial.

    Take it with you, of course; the change is immediate, and you start on Monday. One thing, though: until we announce it, please treat it as confidential (formal).

Panel 18 of 18 for “I'd like to go over the terms with you (formal)”: “You can count on it. I'll read it this weekend and bring it back to you signed on Monday (formal).”
  1. Ana

    Cuente con ello. Lo leo este fin de semana y el lunes se lo traigo firmado.

    You can count on it. I'll read it this weekend and bring it back to you signed on Monday (formal).

Grammar for this text

A formal conversation: both speakers use usted, with no casual words.

Conditions and catches. After each connector comes the subjunctive:

  • siempre que usted y Nuria estén de acuerdo — "as long as you and Nuria agree";
  • a no ser que una de las dos partes decida otra cosa — "unless one of the two parties decides otherwise";
  • en caso de que no funcione — "if it doesn't work out";
  • sin que cambie nada más — "without anything else changing";
  • con tal de que me avisen — "as long as they let me know".

Polite phrases: quisiera repasar — "I'd like to go over"; le ruego que lo trate… — "please treat it…" (units 4 and 16).

Hasta que lo anunciemos — "until we announce it" (unit 10). El día que haga falta — "whatever day I'm needed": the day isn't known yet, so the subjunctive (unit 3).

Brutos al año — in Spain a salary is given per year and before taxes; neto is what you actually take home.

Ampliarlos a tres habría que pactarlo — "going up to three would have to be agreed on": habría que is hay que in the conditional, a softer "we'd need to". Lléveselo — "take it with you": the usted command of llevarse plus lo, all written as one word.

Words and grammar of the unit: Agree on the terms of a new job.

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