How to Say ‘Sorry, where's my desk?’ in Spain Spanish
Perdona, ¿dónde está mi mesa?
pehr-DOH-nah DOHN-deh ehs-tah mee MEH-sah
[pehr-DOH-nah DOHN-deh ehs-tah mee MEH-sah]
Phrase Breakdown
Perdona,
pehr-DOH-nah
Excuse me,
This is the informal 'tú' form, used to get someone's attention. Stress falls on 'per-DO-na'.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
Words in this phrase
Perdona
[pehr-DOH-nah]
excuse me
Informal command of 'perdonar', used to politely get a stranger's attention.
Perdona, ¿tienes hora?
Excuse me, do you have the time?
¿dónde está
DOHN-deh ehs-tah
where is
This asks for the location of something.
¿Dónde está la sala?
Where is the room?
Words in this phrase
dónde
[DOHN-deh]
where
Question word used to ask about a place or location; carries an accent in questions.
¿Dónde vives?
Where do you live?
está
[ehs-tah]
is
A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.
El libro está en la estantería.
The book is on the shelf.
mi mesa?
mee MEH-sah
my desk?
'Mi' means 'my'. End with a rising question tone.
¿Es mi mesa?
Is it my desk?
Words in this phrase
mi
[mee]
my
A possessive word showing something belongs to me.
En mi empresa ideal, la comunicación es abierta.
In my ideal company, communication is open.
mesa
[MEH-sah]
desk
Literally 'table'; in an office it refers to your desk or workstation.
Deja los papeles en mi mesa.
Leave the papers on my desk.
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