Phrases: Spanish Phrases for Parents (Podcast) – Common Phrases in Spanish – SPJ 008
Summary: In this session, we will review a list of common phrases in Spanish that Parents can use when talking with children. Some of them are questions, some other are requests and you will also find a few useful ideas to encourage kids to talk a little bit more in Spanish.<br> <br> <br> <br> Podcast Upgrade Bonus:<br> Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership:<br> <br> * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions<br> * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice over<br> * Download link for MP3 Audio file of this session<br> <br> Additionally, you can choose to receive useful Spanish learning materials by email as well as get notified when new Podcast episodes become available,<br> You can access these Members-Only bonus materials by clicking on “signup now” to register over here (or just sign in if you already registered):<br> <a href="http://spanishforyourjob.com/bonus/bonus8/">Click Here to Get Your Bonus Materials</a><br> <br> <br> Here is the First Set of Phrases in Spanish for Parents:<br> Let’s review a few phrases in Spanish that can be used by parents who need to make common requests when talking to children. <br> Phrase 1<br> Ven aquí <br> Come here <br> Ven aquí <br> You could also just say: <br> Ven <br> come<br> Ven<br> However, make sure you don’t say “ven allá” which would mean “come there” and sounds a little odd. For that, you can use the next phrase.<br> Phrase 2<br> Ve allá<br> Go there<br> Ve allá<br> If you want to refer to a specific place, you can change “allá” which means “there” for a specific place and add “al” if it’s a masculine noun, or “a la” if it’s a feminine noun before the place you are referring to.<br> Let’s look at a few examples: <br> Ve al baño – Go to the bathroom – Ve al baño<br> Ve a la escuela – Go to school – Ve a la escuela<br> Ve al auto – Go to the car – Ve al auto<br> Phrase 3<br> Siéntate<br> Sit down <br> Siéntate<br> You could also say: <br> Por favor siéntate – Please sit down – Por favor siéntate<br> Siéntate por favor – Sit down please – Siéntate por favor<br> Phrase 4<br> Párate<br> Stand up<br> Párate<br> Here are a couple of variations you can try: <br> Por favor párate – Please stand up – Por favor párate<br> Stand up please – Párate por favor – Stand up please<br> Phrase 5-<br> Quédate quieto por un momento<br> Stay still for a minute<br> Quédate quieto por un momento<br> Phrase 6-<br> Quédate aquí un momento<br> Stay here for a second <br> Quédate aquí un momento<br> Phrase 7-<br> Quédate en tu cuarto<br> Stay in your room <br> Quédate en tu cuarto<br> Phrase 8-<br> Es hora de ir a dormir<br> It’s time to go to sleep<br> Es hora de ir a dormir<br> Here are a few variations you can try: <br> Es hora de ir a la escuela – It’s time to go to school – Es hora de ir a la escuela<br> Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto – It’s time to clean your room – Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto<br> Phrase 9<br> Baja la voz<br> Quiet down<br> Baja la voz<br> You could also say: <br> Baja la voz por favor – Quiet down please – Baja la voz por favor<br> Por favor baja la voz – Please lower your voice – Por favor baja la voz<br> Phrase 10-<br> Guarda silencio<br> Be quiet <br> Guarda silencio<br> You could also say: <br> Por favor guarda silencio – Be quiet please – Por favor guarda silencio<br> <br> You can find the full list pf Phrases in the Podcast Upgrade Bonus:<br> Get access to these free bonus materials by signing up for a Free Membership:<br> <br> * Downloadable PDF Guide with sentence by sentence article transcriptions<br> * Video with sentence by sentence transcript and pronunciation voice ...
