WorkBeginner
Showing a new coworker around in English (beginner)
Beginner English for showing a new coworker around. Key line: “Can I show you around?”
Full script
Lin
Hi, I'm Lin. Can I show you around?
Them
Thanks, I'm Maya. I'm a little lost.
Lin
Sure. This is your desk and locker.
Them
Nice. Where is the restroom?
Lin
It's there. The break room is next door.
Them
Great. And where is the coffee?
Lin
Also there. The coffee is very strong.
Them
Perfect. Now only the coffee scares me.
Key phrases
The lines worth keeping. Read them once before you go out.
Start
✓ Can I show you around?Offer to guide them
Natural opener with a new coworker
Ask
✓ Where is the restroom?Ask where it is
restroom is often more common than toilet
Break
✓ The break room is next door.Say the room is beside this one
next door = beside this room
Coffee?
✓ Where is the coffee?Ask where to find it
you can also use printer
Quick answers
Start: what to say in English
Say “Can I show you around?” — offer to guide them. Natural opener with a new coworker.
Ask: what to say in English
Say “Where is the restroom?” — ask where it is. restroom is often more common than toilet.
Break: what to say in English
Say “The break room is next door.” — say the room is beside this one. next door = beside this room.
Coffee: what to say in English
Say “Where is the coffee?” — ask where to find it. you can also use printer.