Spanish for Volunteers

Here is some basic Spanish to get you started.  If you are interested in taking classes, Fairplay is a wonderful non-profit language school that hires and trains local women to teach classes.  They also provide home-stays and Salsa lessons. Visit their Web site: Fairplay

School Supplies:

backpack- la mochilla

book- libro

crayons- los crayones

colored pencils- la lapis de color

desk- escritorio

eraser- el borrador

glue- la goma

markers-los marcadores

notebook- el cuaderno

pencil-el lapiz

pencil sharpener- sacapuntos

paper- el papel

Commands/phrases:

we're going to sing a song- vamos a cantar una cancion

attention- atencion

be careful- cuidado

be nice- portate bien

come here- ven aqui

cheer up - animo

come in - pasa

don't talk please- no hablas, por favor

face forward- mira la frente

fantastic- fantastico

good work- buen trabajo

here (when giving something to a student)- toma

how nice- que bueno

hurray - viva

let's get started- vamos a empezar

let's go- vamos

listen- escuchame

look- mira

lower your voice- baja la voz

nice to meet you- mucho gusto

never mind - no importa

patience - paciencia

please try- intentalo, por favor 

punishment/consequences- castigo/consecuencia

raise your hand- lavantas tu mano

stop- alto

stand in line- haz linea

silent- silencio

show me your work- ensename tu trabajo

sit down- sientate

stand up- levantate

straight line - linea recta

speak up- habla mas fuerte

that's not appropriate- eso no es bien

wait- espera

Questions:

are you ready?- estas listo (a)

do you understand?- comprendes?

how do you spell? - como se deletrea?

what did you say? - que dijiste?

what did s/he say? - que dijo?

what's the problem?- cual es el problema?

Problem solving questions:

Which is? - Cual es?
How many?- Cuantos?
How many circles are there? - Cuantos circulos hay?
What group has more? - Que grupo tiene mas?
Are there fewer circles or squares? - Hay menos circulos o cuadrados?

Which shape is inside? outside? - Cual es la forma al dentro? fuera?

Which shape is in the middle? - Que la forma es en el medio?
What shape is on the top? bottom? - Que la forma es mas alto? mas bajo?

colors: 

black- negro

blue- azul

brown- marron

green- verde

orange- anaranjado

pink- rosa

purple- morado

red- rojo

violet- violeta

white- blanco

yellow- amarillo

animals- los animales:

bear- el oso

beaver- el castor

cat- el gato

chimpanzee- el chimpance

deer- el venado

dog- el perro

elephant- el elefante

fish- pez

fox- el zorro

goat- la cabra

gorilla- el gorila

hippopotamus- el hipopotamo

horse- el caballo

hyena- la hiena

kangaroo- el cangura

kitten- el gatio

leopard- el leopardo

llama- la llama

monkey- el mono

mouse- raton

panda- el panda

penguin-pinguino

pet- la mascota

puppy-el cachorro

rabbit- el conejo

rat- la rata

rhino- el rinoceronte

sheep- la oveja

squirrel- la ardilla

tiger- el tigre

whale- la ballena

wolf- el lobo

zebra- la cebra

Shapes - las formas:

vamos a identificar las formas

circle - circulo

cone - cono

cylinder - cilindro 

rectangle - rectangulo

square - cuadrado

triangle - triangulo

Body - el cuerpo:

head - cabeza

arm - brazo

elbow - codo

shoulder - hombro

hand - mano

fingers - dedos

heart - corazon 

leg - pierna

knee - rodilla

foot - pie

toes - dedos de pies

hair - cabello

eye - ojo

face - cara 

nose - nariz

ear - oreja

tooth - diente