WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
Your teacher gives directions, but you don't understand them.
What should you say in Spanish?
No entiendo.
You know the English word but don't know its Spanish translation.
Which question do you ask?
¿Cómo se dice...?
¿Puedo _____ al baño?
ir
Translate:
I need help.
Necesito ayuda.
Your teacher says:
“Levanta la mano.”
What should you do?
Raise your hand.
Your teacher is explaining something and is speaking too quickly.
Give a polite response in Spanish asking the teacher to slow down.
Answer: Más despacio, por favor.
Also acceptable: ¿Puedes hablar más despacio?
You hear a Spanish word but don't know its meaning.
Which question do you ask?
¿Qué significa...?
Tengo una _____.
pregunta
Translate:
Can you repeat?
¿Puedes repetir?
Your teacher says:
“Trabaja con un compañero.”
What does your teacher want you to do?
Work with a partner.
You didn't hear what your teacher said.
Give the Spanish phrase that asks the teacher to say it again.
¿Puedes repetir?
You know the word but don't know how to spell it.
Which question do you ask?
¿Cómo se escribe...?
No _____.
entiendo
What does “trabajador” mean?
¿Qué significa “trabajador”?
Your teacher says:
“Abre el libro y escribe.”
What are you being told to do?
Open the book and write.
You don't know what you're supposed to be doing in class.
Ask your teacher what you should do.
¿Qué hago?
A student says:
“I know what the word means, but I don't know how to spell it.”
Which Spanish question should the student use?
¿Cómo se escribe...?
¿Qué _____?
hago
Can I use my computer?
¿Puedo usar mi computadora?
Your teacher says:
“Escucha con atención y repite.”
What are the two actions you need to do?
Listen carefully and repeat.
You need to get your teacher's attention, explain that you don't understand, and ask them to repeat.
Give the complete Spanish response.
Disculpe, no entiendo. ¿Puedes repetir?
A student wants to know how to say “charger” in Spanish.They accidentally ask:
¿Qué significa “charger”?
What should they have asked instead, and why?
¿Cómo se dice “charger” en español?
Because they want the Spanish translation, not the meaning of a Spanish word.
Complete the entire conversation:
Student: Disculpe, tengo una ________.
Teacher: Claro.
Student: ¿Cómo se ________ “book” en español?
Teacher: Libro.
pregunta / dice
Translate the entire sentence:
“Excuse me, I don't understand. Can you speak more slowly, please?”
Disculpe, no entiendo. ¿Puedes hablar más despacio, por favor?
Your teacher gives you these instructions:
“Abre el cuaderno. Lee la página diez. Escribe las respuestas.”
Explain in English all three things you are being told to do.
Open the notebook, Read page ten, Write the answers.