First Day at Work
El primer día de trabajo
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Phil started a new job in a big store on Franklin Street.
Phil empezó un nuevo trabajo en una gran tienda de Franklin Street.
On his first morning, he arrived early. He was now the errand boy.
La primera mañana llegó temprano. Ahora era el chico de los recados.
A young salesman asked, “Are you going to work here?” Phil said, “Yes.”
Un joven vendedor preguntó: «¿Vas a trabajar aquí?» Phil respondió: «Sí».
His job was simple: go to the post office, the bank, and do other errands.
Su trabajo era sencillo: ir al correo, al banco y hacer otros recados.
Soon the boss said, “Go to the post office and get the letters from box 534.”
Pronto el jefe dijo: «Ve al correo y trae las cartas del buzón 534».
Phil took the key and went outside. Then he saw the problem: he did not know where the post office was.
Phil tomó la llave y salió. Entonces vio el problema: no sabía dónde estaba el correo.
He walked toward Broadway and met a young shoe cleaner.
Caminó hacia Broadway y encontró a un joven limpiabotas.
“Where is the post office?” Phil asked. “On Nassau Street,” the boy answered.
«¿Dónde está el correo?», preguntó Phil. «En Nassau Street», respondió el chico.
Phil offered him ten cents, and the boy showed him the way.
Phil le ofreció diez centavos y el chico le mostró el camino.
Soon they reached the post office. Phil opened the box and got the company’s letters.
Pronto llegaron al correo. Phil abrió el buzón y recogió las cartas de la empresa.
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