Spanish · Compañeros / trabajo
You meet your colleagues: what to say in Spanish
You meet colleagues.
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How it's done. When meeting people greet with a handshake or kiss on the cheek (dos besos); say Encantado/a and your name; they switch to tú quickly; personal questions don't come in a hurry.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
Cheat sheet for your visit
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THEY SPEAK FIRST
THEY SAY
Hola, soy Marta. ¿Tú eres el nuevo?OH-luh, soy MAHR-tuh. Too EH-res el noo-EH-boh?
Hi, I'm Marta. Are you the new one?
They might also say:
Hola, me llamo Marta. ¿Eres tú el nuevo compañero?
OH-luh, meh YAH-moh MAHR-tuh. EH-res too el noo-EH-boh kom-puh-NYEH-roh?
Hi, my name is Marta. Are you the new colleague?
YOU REPLY
Sí, soy Olena. Mucho gusto.
See, soy Oh-LEH-nuh. MOO-choh GOOS-toh.
Yes, I'm Olena. Nice to meet you.
THEY SAY
Igualmente. Cualquier cosa, pregúntame.Ee-goo-uhl-MAYN-teh. Koo-uhl-KYEHR KOH-suh, preh-GOON-tuh-meh.
Likewise. Anything, ask me.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs.
Thank you very much.
THEY SAY
De nada. Estamos encantados de tenerte aquí.Deh NAH-duh. Es-TAH-mos ayn-kahn-TAH-dos deh teh-NEHR-teh uh-KEE.
You're welcome. We're delighted to have you here.
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
soy
soy
verb
I am
eres
EH-res
verb
you are
nuevo
noo-EH-boh
adjective
new
Sí
See
adverb
yes
Mucho
MOO-choh
adverb
a lot
gusto
GOOS-toh
noun
pleasure, taste
16 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?
¡Gracias!
GRAH-syuhs!
Thank you!
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