Mastering Time, Numbers, and Everyday Phrases in English

Essential Phrases for Daily Interactions

Asking about Departure Time:

• ¿A qué hora sales de casa? (What time do you leave home?)

Expressing Likes and Dislikes:

• A ella le gusta su trabajo. (She likes her job.)
• A él no le gusta trabajar. (He doesn't like working.)

Workplace Communication:

• Necesito que archives estos documentos. (I need you to file these documents.)

Inquiring about Meetings:

• No sé cuándo es la reunión. ¿Cuándo es la reunión? (I don't know when the meeting is. When is the meeting?)
• ¿Sabes a qué hora es la reunión? (Do you know what time the meeting is?)

Telling Time:

• Son las cinco menos cuarto. (It is a quarter to five.)
• Son las cinco y cuarto. (It is a quarter past five.)

Managing Time and Resources:

• No hay suficiente tiempo. (There isn't enough time.)
• ¿Hay alguna sala de reuniones disponible durante 3 horas el próximo lunes? (Is there any meeting room free for 3 hours next Monday?)

Handling Printing and Inventory:

• Hay cuatro folletos para imprimir. (There are four brochures to be printed.)
• Quedan dos euros. (There are two euros left.)
• ¿Cuántas resmas de papel estucado hay en el almacén? (How many coated paper reams are there in the warehouse?)

Dealing with Equipment Issues:

• El escáner no funciona. (The scanner doesn't work.)
• There is a problem with... (Que hay un problema con...)
• What's wrong with...? (¿Qué le pasa a...?)
• It's not working. (No funciona.)

Pharmacy Hours:

• La farmacia cierra a las 7 de la tarde. (The chemist's closes at seven o'clock p.m.)

Making Requests:

• Quiero que vengas conmigo. (I want you to come with me.)

Numbers and Time

Numbers:

• Ordinales (Ordinal Numbers): First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth…
• Cardinales (Cardinal Numbers): One, two, three, four…

Time:

• ¿Qué hora es? (What is the time?)
• It is six o'clock. (6:00)
• It's ten past four. (4:10)
• It's quarter past one. (1:15)
• It's ten to eight. (7:50)
• It's half past two. (2:30)
• It's a quarter to four. (3:45)
• ¿A qué hora abre/cierra la farmacia? (What time does the chemist's open/close?)
• ¿A qué hora te levantas? (What time do you get up?)
• I get up at 7 a.m.

Likes and Dislikes

Me gusta mi trabajo. (I like my job.) No me gusta mi trabajo. (I don't like my job.)

If followed by a verb, use the gerund (-ing form): I like working. I don't like working.

Indirect Questions

Using 'to know':

• Do you know…?
• I don't know.
• Do you know what…?
• Do you know when…?

Always use subject + verb.

Expressing Needs

Necesito que me ayudes. / Necesito tu ayuda. (I need you to help me. / I need your help.)

Common Phrases

• There is a mistake in the bill. (Hay un error en la factura.)
• I am not satisfied with it. (No estoy satisfecho.)
• I would like my money back. (Me gustaría que me devolvieran mi dinero.)
• That is really unfair! (¡Es injusto!)
• I am sorry, but I ordered… (Lo siento, pero encargué…)
• Have you got the receipt? (¿Tienes el recibo?)