Your First Day at Work
Use these phrases to introduce yourself, find your way around, and start conversations on your first day at a new job.
Key Phrases
Hola, soy el nuevo empleado de marketing y me gustaría saber dónde está mi oficina.
Hello, I am the new marketing employee and I would like to know where my office is.
💡 A polite way to introduce yourself and ask for your desk on your first day.
Es necesario que me digas con quién puedo hablar si tengo dudas sobre las tareas.
It is necessary that you tell me who I can speak with if I have questions about the tasks.
💡 Useful for identifying your main contact person using the present subjunctive.
Disculpa, ¿me podrías enseñar dónde se encuentra la cocina para dejar mi comida de hoy?
Excuse me, could you show me where the kitchen is located to leave my lunch for today?
💡 A polite conditional question to locate the common office areas.
¿A qué hora suele comer la gente de este departamento durante los días de semana?
What time do the people in this department usually eat during the weekdays?
💡 A natural way to ask about the lunch schedule and office customs.
Quisiera saber cuál es el horario habitual de entrada y salida en esta oficina moderna.
I would like to know what the usual entry and exit hours are in this modern office.
Esta es la mesa donde voy a trabajar, la cual me parece muy cómoda y espaciosa.
This is the desk where I am going to work, which seems very comfortable and spacious to me.
💡 Expressing impressions about your workplace using a relative clause.
Me alegra que el ambiente de trabajo sea tan tranquilo porque necesito concentrarme bastante hoy.
I am glad that the work environment is so quiet because I need to concentrate a lot today.
💡 Uses the present subjunctive to comment on the office atmosphere.
Aunque tengo alguna experiencia previa, todavía me cuesta un poco adaptarme a este nuevo sistema.
Although I have some prior experience, I still find it a bit hard to adapt to this new system.
Si tienes tiempo libre más tarde, podemos ir a tomar un café para hablar un poco.
If you have free time later, we can go grab a coffee to talk for a bit.
Creo que este projecto es el más importante del año y quiero colaborar con todos.
I think this project is the most important of the year and I want to collaborate with everyone.