Build a Spanish phone-call practice group
Import all 36 fixed phrases and rehearse them with Spanish audio and writing on iOS or Android. The complete guide remains useful without the app.
Spanish coworking space phrases
How do you handle a phone call in Spanish?
The safest neutral opening is a greeting plus your identity: Buenos días, soy Ana. When answering, the first word changes by region: ¿Diga? or ¿Dígame? is associated with Spain, ¿Bueno? is common in Mexico, and ¿Aló? is widespread in parts of Latin America.
After contact, state the purpose quickly: Le llamo por… or Quisiera hablar con… On a business call, usted forms such as puede, quisiera and le llamo keep the tone polite.
Phone audio removes facial and visual clues. Repair phrases are therefore central, not optional: No le oigo bien, ¿Puede repetirlo? and ¿Puede hablar más despacio?
Four patterns that carry most calls
Soy + name identifies you: Hola, soy Elena.
Le llamo por + topic states the reason: Le llamo por la reserva.
Quisiera + infinitive makes a polite request: Quisiera hablar con el señor Ruiz.
¿Puede + infinitive? repairs or advances the call: ¿Puede repetirlo?
24 Spanish coworking space phrases
Move through the call in order: answer, identify, clarify, leave or take a message, arrange the next step, and close.
| Spanish phrase | Meaning | Example in context | When to use it |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Tienen un pase por un día? | Do you have a day pass? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| Quisiera conocer los planes. | I would like to see the plans. | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Qué incluye la membresía? | What does the membership include? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo probar el espacio? | Can I try the space? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| Aquí tiene mi documento. | Here is my ID. | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿A qué hora abren? | What time do you open? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Hay un escritorio disponible? | Is there a desk available? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| Prefiero un lugar tranquilo. | I prefer a quiet place. | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo reservar este puesto? | Can I reserve this desk? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo cambiar de sitio? | Can I change seats? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Dónde dejo mis cosas? | Where can I leave my things? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Hay taquillas? | Are there lockers? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Cuál es la contraseña del Wi-Fi? | What is the Wi-Fi password? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| La conexión no funciona. | The connection is not working. | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Hay una sala para videollamadas? | Is there a video-call room? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo usar la impresora? | Can I use the printer? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo reservar una sala de reuniones? | Can I book a meeting room? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Cuánto cuesta por hora? | How much does it cost per hour? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| Necesito una pantalla. | I need a screen. | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Hay una cabina libre? | Is a phone booth free? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Se puede hablar por teléfono aquí? | Can I talk on the phone here? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Hay que reservar con antelación? | Do I need to book in advance? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? | Can I pay by card? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
| ¿Me puede dar un recibo? | Can you give me a receipt? | Practise this phrase before working in a coworking space. | Use the fixed phrase for practice; confirm current coworking rules and prices with staff. |
Learn the call in six stages
Each six-phrase block covers one job in a real conversation, so the phrases form a usable script.
Start at reception
¿Tienen un pase por un día? · Quisiera conocer los planes. · ¿Qué incluye la membresía? · ¿Puedo probar el espacio? · Aquí tiene mi documento. · ¿A qué hora abren?
Choose a desk
¿Hay un escritorio disponible? · Prefiero un lugar tranquilo. · ¿Puedo reservar este puesto? · ¿Puedo cambiar de sitio? · ¿Dónde dejo mis cosas? · ¿Hay taquillas?
Connect and work
¿Cuál es la contraseña del Wi-Fi? · La conexión no funciona. · ¿Hay una sala para videollamadas? · ¿Puedo usar la impresora?
Use the rooms
¿Puedo reservar una sala de reuniones? · ¿Cuánto cuesta por hora? · Necesito una pantalla. · ¿Hay una cabina libre?
Ask about rules
¿Se puede hablar por teléfono aquí? · ¿Hay que reservar con antelación?
Finish and pay
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? · ¿Me puede dar un recibo?
A complete mini-call
A: ¿Dígame? — B: Buenos días. Soy Marta López. Quisiera hablar con el señor Ruiz.
A: Ahora no está disponible. ¿Quiere dejar un mensaje? — B: Sí. Dígale que me llame, por favor.
A: De acuerdo. — B: Muchas gracias por su ayuda. Hasta luego.
Hola Cards is a Spanish flashcard app from holacards.org for iOS and Android. It is free to download, requires no account, may show ads in the free version, while Premium removes ads, and works offline. The interface is available in 29 languages, including English, Russian, Portuguese and German; cards support translations in 29 languages, including English, Russian, Portuguese and German and 18 practice and game modes. You can import these 36 checked phrases into a custom group for Spanish audio, writing, pronunciation, and review. Hola Cards does not place calls, simulate a live conversation, transcribe arbitrary calls, or correct an open-ended dialogue.
Connect phone calls with greetings, question words, numbers and time, decir, and listening practice.
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A five-minute phone routine
- Choose one phrase from each stage.
- Read the six-line call aloud once with the text.
- Listen again and cover the Spanish side.
- Record or say both roles with a pause between turns.
- Write the message, time or number from memory, then verify it.
Language and task references
The call structure and regional opening formulas were checked against Instituto Cervantes and RAE–ASALE resources.
- Instituto Cervantes A1–A2: communicative functions
- Instituto Cervantes B1: transactional telephone conversation
- Centro Virtual Cervantes: Sí, dígame
- RAE–ASALE: regional telephone greeting aló
FAQ
How do I ask for a day pass in Spanish?
Say ¿Tienen un pase por un día?
How do I ask for the Wi-Fi password?
Say ¿Cuál es la contraseña del Wi-Fi?
How do I book a meeting room?
Say ¿Puedo reservar una sala de reuniones?
How do I ask if a desk is available?
Say ¿Hay un escritorio disponible?
Does Hola Cards provide coworking memberships?
No. It helps practise fixed Spanish phrases; ask the space for current plans and rules.
Copy the 36 phone phrases into Hola Cards
Open word groups in Hola Cards, choose paste/import and paste the block. The app recognises the title and “Spanish - translation” lines.
**Spanish phone calls: 36 useful phrases**
¿Tienen un pase por un día? - Do you have a day pass?
Quisiera conocer los planes. - I would like to see the plans.
¿Qué incluye la membresía? - What does the membership include?
¿Puedo probar el espacio? - Can I try the space?
Aquí tiene mi documento. - Here is my ID.
¿A qué hora abren? - What time do you open?
¿Hay un escritorio disponible? - Is there a desk available?
Prefiero un lugar tranquilo. - I prefer a quiet place.
¿Puedo reservar este puesto? - Can I reserve this desk?
¿Puedo cambiar de sitio? - Can I change seats?
¿Dónde dejo mis cosas? - Where can I leave my things?
¿Hay taquillas? - Are there lockers?
¿Cuál es la contraseña del Wi-Fi? - What is the Wi-Fi password?
La conexión no funciona. - The connection is not working.
¿Hay una sala para videollamadas? - Is there a video-call room?
¿Puedo usar la impresora? - Can I use the printer?
¿Puedo reservar una sala de reuniones? - Can I book a meeting room?
¿Cuánto cuesta por hora? - How much does it cost per hour?
Necesito una pantalla. - I need a screen.
¿Hay una cabina libre? - Is a phone booth free?
¿Se puede hablar por teléfono aquí? - Can I talk on the phone here?
¿Hay que reservar con antelación? - Do I need to book in advance?
¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? - Can I pay by card?
¿Me puede dar un recibo? - Can you give me a receipt?
Practise Spanish phone calls in Hola Cards
Review the 36 fixed phrases with Spanish audio, writing, pronunciation, custom groups and review modes on iOS and Android.
