Spanish · Biblioteca / comedor
You book a room for group work: what to say in Spanish
You book a room for group work.
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How it's done. In most libraries you can book a group room (sala de trabajo en grupo) online or at the desk, usually for two hours.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
¿Se puede reservar una sala para trabajar en grupo?
Seh poo-EH-deh reh-sehr-BAHR OO-nuh SAH-luh PAH-ruh truh-buh-KHAHR en GROO-poh?
Can one book a room for group work?
THEY SAY
Sí, por dos horas. ¿Para cuándo la necesita?See, por dos OH-ruhs. PAH-ruh koo-AHN-doh lah neh-seh-SEE-tuh?
Yes, for two hours. For when do you need it?
They might also say:
Claro, de dos horas. ¿Para qué día y a qué hora?
KLAH-roh, deh dos OH-ruhs. PAH-ruh keh DEE-uh ee uh keh OH-ruh?
Of course, for two hours. For which day and at what time?
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YOU REPLY
Para mañana a las cuatro. Somos cuatro personas.
PAH-ruh muh-NYAH-nuh uh lahs koo-AH-troh. SOH-mos koo-AH-troh pehr-SOH-nuhs.
For tomorrow at four. There are four of us.
THEY SAY
Reservada. Tiene que presentar su carné en la puerta.Reh-sehr-BAH-duh. TYEH-neh keh preh-sayn-TAHR soo kuhr-NEH en lah poo-EHR-tuh.
Booked. You have to show your card at the door.
3
YOU FINISH
Gracias.
GRAH-syuhs.
Thank you.
THEY SAY
De nada. Que trabajen bien.Deh NAH-duh. Keh truh-BAH-khayn byayn.
You're welcome. Have a productive session.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
puede
poo-EH-deh
verb
can
reservar
reh-sehr-BAHR
verb
to book
sala
SAH-luh
noun
room, hall
trabajar
truh-buh-KHAHR
verb
to work
grupo
GROO-poh
noun
group
Sí
See
adverb
yes
27 more words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
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