Spanish · Oferta de trabajo
You ask about working conditions: what to say in Spanish
You ask about working conditions.
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How it's done. Conditions: horario (schedule), jornada completa (full time), media jornada (half time), turno (shift), sueldo (salary), contrato; ask ¿Cuál es el horario?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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YOU START
¿Cuál es el horario de trabajo?
Koo-AHL es el oh-RAH-ryoh deh truh-BAH-khoh?
What are the working hours?
THEY SAY
De martes a sábado, turno de tarde, de cuatro a doce.Deh MAHR-tes uh SAH-buh-doh, TOOR-noh deh TAHR-deh, deh koo-AH-troh uh DOH-seh.
Tuesday to Saturday, afternoon shift, from four to twelve.
They might also say:
Turno de tarde, de martes a sábado.
TOOR-noh deh TAHR-deh, deh MAHR-tes uh SAH-buh-doh.
Afternoon shift, Tuesday to Saturday.
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YOU REPLY
¿Y qué tipo de contrato es?
Ee keh TEE-poh deh kohn-TRAH-toh es?
And what kind of contract is it?
THEY SAY
Temporal al principio, y luego indefinido.Tem-poh-RAHL ahl preen-SEE-pyoh, ee loo-EH-goh een-deh-fee-NEE-doh.
Temporary at first, then permanent.
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YOU FINISH
Perfecto. ¿Puedo empezar el lunes?
Pehr-FEK-toh. Poo-EH-doh em-peh-SAHR el LOO-nes?
Perfect. Can I start on Monday?
THEY SAY
Sí, el lunes a las cuatro.See, el LOO-nes uh lahs koo-AH-troh.
Yes, on Monday at four.
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
es
es
verb
is
horario
oh-RAH-ryoh
noun
timetable, schedule
trabajo
truh-BAH-khoh
noun
work, job
martes
MAHR-tes
noun
Tuesday
sábado
SAH-buh-doh
noun
Saturday
turno
TOOR-noh
noun
turn
20 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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