Scenario lesson
Rioplatense Work Small Talk
Talk casually about work, stress, and ongoing projects without sounding too formal.
es-AR
argentina
A2 / B1
worksmall talk
Work comes up quickly in small talk. You need phrases for stress, projects, and short follow-up questions.
Dialogue
A
Como viene la semana en el laburo?
B
Intensa. Estamos cerrando un proyecto grande.
A
Uf, te entiendo. Yo ayer terminé re tarde.
B
Bueno, por lo menos ya falta poco.
Phrase Bank
laburo
work / job
- Register
- casual
- Region
- Very common in Argentina.
- Use when
- You talk informally about work.
re tarde
really late
- Register
- casual
- Region
- `re` intensifies adjectives.
- Use when
- You strongly emphasize something.
Tense Map
| Phrase | Tense | Why it works | Watch out |
|---|---|---|---|
| estamos cerrando | estar + gerundio | Current ongoing project. | Not for general habits. |
| terminé re tarde | pretérito indefinido | Completed action yesterday. | Good for concrete past references. |
Regional Notes
laburois informal and strongly Rioplatense.reis a typical intensifier:re bueno,re tarde,re dificil.
Speaking Prompts
Say how your work week is going.
Say when you finished yesterday.
Practice In LingFitPro
Practice this dialogue for relaxed conversations with colleagues.