Spanish · Real conversations
Work updates: Spanish conversation practice
Explain progress and agree on a priority. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
B1 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A colleague giving a short project update.
Goal: Explain progress and agree on a priority.
Read the conversation
Partner
¿En qué estás trabajando hoy?
Show English translation
What are you working on today?
You
Estoy trabajando en el informe.
Show English translation
I'm working on the report.
Partner
¿Cómo vas con el informe?
Show English translation
How far have you got with the report?
You
Terminé el primer borrador.
Show English translation
I've finished the first draft.
Partner
Buen comienzo. ¿Puedes enviar la versión revisada hoy?
Show English translation
Good start. Can you send the checked version today?
You
Necesito más tiempo.
Show English translation
I need more time.
Partner
¿Cuánto tiempo más necesitas?
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How much longer do you need?
You
¿Cuál es la fecha límite?
Show English translation
What's the deadline?
Partner
Mañana por la tarde. También necesitamos actualizar las cifras.
Show English translation
Tomorrow afternoon. We also need the figures updated.
You
¿Qué debería priorizar?
Show English translation
What should I prioritize?
Try your part first
Partner says: What are you working on today? Your goal: I'm working on the report.
Reveal a sample reply
Estoy trabajando en el informe.
I'm working on the report.
Partner says: How far have you got with the report? Your goal: I've finished the first draft.
Reveal a sample reply
Terminé el primer borrador.
I've finished the first draft.
Partner says: Good start. Can you send the checked version today? Your goal: I need more time.
Reveal a sample reply
Necesito más tiempo.
I need more time.
Partner says: How much longer do you need? Your goal: What's the deadline?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Cuál es la fecha límite?
What's the deadline?
Partner says: Tomorrow afternoon. We also need the figures updated. Your goal: What should I prioritize?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Qué debería priorizar?
What should I prioritize?
Make it your own
- Change the task.
- Request a different amount of time.
- Clarify two competing priorities.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
