Las copias para la reunión
The Copies for the Meeting
El jueves por la mañana, Ana llegó temprano a la oficina. Su compañero Luis estaba cerca de la puerta con su celular. Tenía una reunión a las nueve y parecía preocupado.
"¿Puedes hacerme un pequeño favor?", preguntó Luis. "Necesito doce copias de este documento. Tengo una llamada ahora". Ana aceptó. El documento tenía una sola página y la impresora estaba cerca de su mesa.
Ana abrió el documento en su computadora y empezó a imprimir. Salieron cuatro copias. Después la impresora se quedó sin papel. Ana buscó más en el armario. Solo encontró una caja vacía.
Faltaban diez minutos para la reunión. Ana decidió pedir ayuda a Carmen. Su compañera abrió otro armario y sacó un paquete de papel. "Lo guardamos aquí desde ayer", explicó Carmen.
Ana puso papel en la impresora e imprimió las ocho copias restantes. Luego contó las doce páginas y las llevó a tiempo. Luis terminó su llamada y recibió los documentos con una sonrisa.
"Muchas gracias", dijo Luis. Ana también le dio las gracias a Carmen. Después dejó el paquete junto a la impresora. Ahora todos podían ver el papel.
On Thursday morning, Ana arrived early at the office. Her coworker Luis was near the door with his cell phone. He had a meeting at nine and looked worried.
"Can you do me a small favor?" Luis asked. "I need twelve copies of this document. I have a call now." Ana agreed. The document had just one page and the printer was near her desk.
Ana opened the document on her computer and started printing. Four copies came out. Then the printer ran out of paper. Ana looked for more in the cupboard. She only found an empty box.
There were ten minutes left before the meeting. Ana decided to ask Carmen for help. Her coworker opened another cupboard and took out a pack of paper. "We've kept it here since yesterday," Carmen explained.
Ana put paper in the printer and printed the eight remaining copies. Then she counted the twelve pages and delivered them on time. Luis finished his call and received the documents with a smile.
"Thank you very much," Luis said. Ana also thanked Carmen. Then she left the pack beside the printer. Now everyone could see the paper.
Key Phrases
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un pequeño favor
a small favorA simple act of help requested from another person.
Mi vecina me pidió un pequeño favor.
My neighbor asked me for a small favor.
se quedó sin papel
ran out of paperDescribes the moment when no paper remained available.
La impresora de la biblioteca se quedó sin papel.
The library printer ran out of paper.
pedir ayuda
to ask for helpUsed when someone requests assistance with a task or problem.
Voy a pedir ayuda para mover la mesa.
I'm going to ask for help moving the table.
a tiempo
on timeIndicates that something happens before it is too late.
Llegamos a tiempo para la clase.
We arrived on time for class.
Muchas gracias
Thank you very muchA common expression of gratitude after receiving help.
Muchas gracias por traer los libros.
Thank you very much for bringing the books.
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