Talk about the length and timing of a working day.
The idea
The feminine noun la jornada or una jornada has the plural las jornadas. Jornada laboral refers to working time.
Examples
- Mi jornada empieza a las ocho.My working day starts at eight.
- La jornada termina antes los viernes.The working day ends earlier on Fridays.
- Después de la jornada descansamos juntos.After the working day we rest together.
- La jornada laboral dura siete horas.The working day lasts seven hours.
- Solicité una jornada más corta.I requested a shorter working day.
- En verano tenemos jornada continua.In summer we have an uninterrupted working day.
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A working day is a period of work, not automatically an entire calendar day.
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Choose: ___ jornada empieza temprano. (La / El)
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La
La agrees with the feminine singular noun.
Choose: Las ___ de verano son más cortas. (jornadas / jornada)
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jornadas
jornadas follows the plural article.
Choose: Han reducido la ___ laboral. (jornada / entrevista)
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jornada
jornada names the working period whose length is discussed.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Spanish sentences where available. We keep your score.
Choose: ___ jornada empieza temprano. (La / El)
Choose: Las ___ de verano son más cortas. (jornadas / jornada)
Choose: Han reducido la ___ laboral. (jornada / entrevista)
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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Describe your working day and when it ends.