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How to Say ‘Where's my desk?’ in Spain Spanish

¿Dónde está mi mesa?

DOHN-deh ehs-tah mee MEH-sah

[DOHN-deh ehs-tah mee MEH-sah]

💬 Usage Tip: In an office, mesa (literally "table") is the normal word for your desk. escritorio also means desk, but it sounds more like a piece of furniture.

Phrase Breakdown

¿Dónde está

DOHN-deh ehs-tah

Where is

Use 'estar' for location. Stress falls on 'DÓN-de es-TÁ'.

Example

¿Dónde está el baño?

Where is the bathroom?

Words in this phrase

Dónde

[DOHN-deh]

where

Question word used to ask about a place or location; carries an accent in questions.

Example

¿Dónde vives?

Where do you live?

está

[ehs-tah]

is

A verb used to indicate the existence or state of something.

Example

El libro está en la estantería.

The book is on the shelf.

mi mesa?

mee MEH-sah

my desk?

'Mesa' means table, and at the office it means desk. Let your voice rise at the end.

Example

Esta es mi mesa.

This is my desk.

Words in this phrase

mi

[mee]

my

A possessive word showing something belongs to me.

Example

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.

Example

Deja los papeles en mi mesa.

Leave the papers on my desk.

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