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You are offered a trial day: what to say in Spanish
You are offered a trial day.
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How it's done. A trial day is a día de prueba: it may or may not be paid - ask beforehand: ¿Se cobra?; remember the contract (contrato) from the first day.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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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
¿Quiere venir mañana a hacer una prueba?KYEH-reh beh-NEER muh-NYAH-nuh uh uh-SEHR OO-nuh proo-EH-buh?
Would you like to come tomorrow for a trial?
They might also say:
¿Puede venir un día a probar?
Poo-EH-deh beh-NEER oon DEE-uh uh proh-BAHR?
Can you come for one trial day?
YOU REPLY
Sí, claro. ¿Se cobra el día de prueba?
See, KLAH-roh. Seh KOH-bruh el DEE-uh deh proo-EH-buh?
Yes, of course. Is the trial day paid?
THEY SAY
Sí, se cobra como un día normal.See, seh KOH-bruh KOH-moh oon DEE-uh nor-MAHL.
Yes, it's paid as a normal day.
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YOU REPLY
Perfecto. ¿A qué hora tengo que venir?
Pehr-FEK-toh. Uh keh OH-ruh TAYN-goh keh beh-NEER?
Perfect. What time do I have to come?
THEY SAY
A las cuatro. Traiga su documento y ropa cómoda.Uh lahs koo-AH-troh. TRIGH-guh soo doh-koo-MAYN-toh ee ROH-puh KOH-moh-duh.
At four. Bring your ID and comfortable clothes.
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YOU FINISH
Allí estaré. Muchas gracias.
Igh-EE es-tuh-REH. MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
I'll be there. Thank you very much.
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
venir
beh-NEER
verb
to come
mañana
muh-NYAH-nuh
noun
tomorrow
hacer
uh-SEHR
verb
to do, to make
prueba
proo-EH-buh
noun
test
Sí
See
adverb
yes
claro
KLAH-roh
adverb
of course, clear
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?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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