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Spanish phrases for At the Reception Desk

Check in visitors at reception. Professional courtesy in Spanish starts with short, respectful lines you can use in meetings, calls, and everyday office life.

This guide to At the Reception Desk is for beginners learning Spanish for colleagues, clients, and meetings. At work, clear Spanish builds trust even at beginner level. These phrases cover greetings, scheduling, asking for help, and polite closings you will use in offices, calls, and meetings.

A1 Spanish means simple verbs and familiar nouns. The goal is communication, not perfection — locals respect the effort. If someone switches to English, you can still reply with one of these Spanish lines — it signals you want to practice and keeps the conversation in your target language.

Core phrases include "Tengo cita con el director", "¿Puede avisarle?", and "Gracias, espero aquí". Practice them in order or jump to the line you need most — every phrase includes a natural English gloss so you never guess the meaning.

With Slapp, drill these phrases in context until they feel automatic. Listen first, repeat aloud, then try swapping one word — a time, a place, a number — to build flexible speaking habits. Treat this page as your script and Slapp as your rehearsal room. Short daily practice beats last-minute panic every time.

Browse all fifteen phrases for at the reception desk below — each with Spanish, English, and Slapp practice when available. Focus on work and professional settings vocabulary you will reuse in nearby situations too.

15 A1 phrases for this scene

Phrase 1

ESSpanish
Tengocitaconeldirector
ENEnglish
Ihaveappointmentdirector

Phrase 2

ESSpanish
¿Puedeavisarle?
ENEnglish
Canyouavisarle?

Phrase 3

ESSpanish
Gracias,esperoaquí
ENEnglish
Thankyou,Iwaithere

Phrase 4

ESSpanish
¿Cómosellamausted?
ENEnglish
Whatisyourname?(formal)
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Phrase 5

ESSpanish
Vengoaunaentrevista
ENEnglish
Icametoentrevista

Phrase 6

ESSpanish
¿Dóndedebofirmar?
ENEnglish
WhereisImustsign?

Phrase 7

ESSpanish
¿Tienesudocumento?
ENEnglish
Doyouhavedocument?

Phrase 8

ESSpanish
¿Aquéhoraeslacita?
ENEnglish
Whattimeisappointment?

Phrase 9

ESSpanish
¿Puedosentarmeaquí?
ENEnglish
CanIsentarmehere?

Phrase 10

ESSpanish
¿Cuántotiempodeboesperar?
ENEnglish
Howmuchtime/weatherImustwait?

Phrase 11

ESSpanish
¿NecesitamiDNI?
ENEnglish
NeedsDNI

Phrase 12

ESSpanish
¿Dóndeestálasaladeespera?
ENEnglish
Whereisthewaitingarea?

Phrase 13

ESSpanish
Llegounpocotarde
ENEnglish
Llegopocolate

Phrase 14

ESSpanish
¿Puedellamarle?
ENEnglish
Canyoullamarle?

Phrase 15

ESSpanish
Muchasgracias
ENEnglish
Thankyouverymuch

The Slapp 5× repeat method

Don't cram. Let your brain collect the pattern in the background.

  1. 1Listen to the phrase audio once without pressure
  2. 2Read the Spanish and English together
  3. 3Replay tomorrow — same phrase, fresh context
  4. 4Repeat on day 3, day 5, and day 7
  5. 5Move on when it sounds obvious

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