Vocabulary
Three polite greetings in Spanish at various times of day.
What is/are...
Buenas Noches
Buenos dias
Buenas tardes
Understanding cultural nuances can affect one's professional behavior. Name two.
What is:
More formal language Show up on time
Courtesy Understanding family connections
Three formal titles to use in an email or business letter to a Spanish speaker.
What is three formal titles:
Senor
Senora
Doctor(a)
I do not understand.
What is...
No entiendo.
No comprendo.
To say in Spanish, Can you repeat, please?
What is...
¿Puede repetir, por favor?
Two ways to say My name is... in Spanish
What is/are:
Me llamo...
Mi nombre es...
The importance of speaking Spanish in healthcare. Give 3 reasons.
Why is Spanish important in healthcare?
Patient safety
Better patient and family outcomes
Patient follow-up information
More accuracy in family history, diagnosis, etc.
In professional writing, the formal You should be used.
What is Usted?
Two ways to say excuse me/pardon me.
What is/are...
Discúlpeme
Con permiso
In Spanish, Can you give me an example?
What is...
¿Podría dar un ejemplo?
The first three months of the year in Spanish.
What is/are...
enero
febrero
marzo
The importance of speaking Spanish in education. Give 4 reasons.
Why is speaking Spanish important in education?
Opens doors to family involvement and communication
Lowers students' affective filter (anxiety)
Improves students' outcomes
Helps develop student/teacher relationships
Improves students' attendance
Any professional email should have a specific structure and tone that outlines the letter. Name 5.
What is a formal greeting, the reason for writing, complete sentences, avoid slang, and include a courtesy closing.
In Spanish, It is important that you don't forget.
What is...
Es importante que no olvide.
In Spanish, Can we reschedule the meeting?
What is...
¿Podemos reprogramar la reunión/la
cita?
Two ways to express noontime in Spanish.
What is/are...
mediodia
Son las doce y media.
The importance of speaking Spanish in the field of Sports management. Name 5.
Why is it important to be able to speak Spanish in the field of Sports management?
Improves and builds player/manager relationships
Clarifies contractual issues
Managers can give commands in the target language to improve the game and training
Many players (baseball, soccer, and volleyball) come from Latin America
A better understanding of whether a player becomes injured, and how to help the player
By speaking Spanish, managers can help players navigate their stay in the U.S.
Four common closings for ending a letter in Spanish.
What is?
Atentamente
Respetuosamente
Saludos cordiales
sinceremente
In Spanish, Thank you for your time, I will see you soon.
What is...
Gracias por su tiempo. Hasta pronto.
In say,
Are you available on Thursday at 1:00 in the afternoon?
What is...
¿Está disponible el jueves a la una de la tarde?
Estoy bien Estoy excelente
Estoy así así Estoy contento/a
Estoy más o menos Estoy cansado/a
Spanish fluency in the workforce has a competitive advantage. (The competitive advantages are... Name 5.
What are...
Explicitly use the Spanish format when expressing a meeting date and time. For example: Wednesday, May 15th at 9:00 a.m.
What is Miercoles, quince de mayo a las 9:00 de la manana.
In Spanish, I represent the company Microsoft, and I would like to introduce my colleague, Christina.
What is...
Represento a la empresa de Microsoft, y le presento a Cristina, mi colega.
In Spanish, Will we meet daily, weekly, monthly or annually?
What is...
¿Nos reuniremos diariamente, semanalmente, mensualmente, o anualmente?
¿Nos tendremos reuniones diariamente, semanalmente, mensualmente, o anualmente?
¿Nos veremos diariamente, semanalmente, mensualmente, o anualmente?