School Life in Spanish

School Subjects and Class Periods

100

Which class does "la clase de ciencias" refer to?

Science Class

200

What is "la clase de matemáticas necesito una calculadora, un lapiz, un boligrafo y Computadora." in English?

In math class I need a calculator, a pencil, a pen and a computer.

300

What does "la clase de educacion fisica" refer to?

Physical Education class.

400

How would you say... "I have Ms. Torosion for science class." in spanish? 

Tengo la senora Torosion para la clase de ciencias. 

Para la clase de ciencias, tengo la senora torosian. 

500

How do you say "Yo tengo cuatro clases y mi clase favorita es matemáticas." in english?

I have four classes and my favorite class is mathematics.

Telling Time and When Classes Start and End in Spanish

100

I have to go out for lunch at 1:20, what time am I going out for lunch in Spanish?

A las una y veinte.

200

Son las tres y media. Que hora es en ingles?

3:30

300

Son las diez menos cuarto. Que hora es en ingles?

9:45

400

What does "empieza" and "termina" mean? Hint: Son opuestos. 

Empieza means start. Termina means end.

500

La clase de historia empieza a las nueve y termina a las diez, despues de la historia es la clase de espanol. ¿A que hora es la clase de espanol?

La clase de espanol empieza a las diez.

La clase de espanol es a las diez.

Describing Classes and Teachers with Adjectives

100

What does "dificil" mean?

Dificil means difficult.

200

Mi professor es mucho interesante. What is the mistake? 

Mucho means "a lot" but interesting (as an adjective) requires "muy" which means very. Intensifier vs. quantifier. 

300

Como se dice "boring" en espanol?

Aburrida means boring.

400

If said "my teacher is fun", how would I say it in Spanish?

Mi professor es divertido.

500

If I said the assignment was "facil", how do I really feel about the assignment?

This means the assignment was easy.

School Supplies Needed for Each Class in Spanish

100

What is the difference between "tengo" and "necessito"?

Tengo means "I have" and necessito means "I need".

200

Yo necessito cuatro lapices, y tengo dos lapices. How many pencils do I have?

I have two pencils.

300

Como se dice "I have some pencils, a book, and a folder" en espanol?

Yo tengo unas lapices, un libro, y una carpeta.

400

If I needed 15 pens, how would I say that in Spanish?

Yo necessito quince boligrafos.

500

"No, yo no tengo un libro" means what in English?

"No, I do not have a book".

Question stems/words

100

Which interrogative word would be used to ask this question: 

What is your favorite color? 

Cual 

¿Cual es tu color favorito? 

200

¿Qué significa "la oración"?

the sentence

300

Which question words in Spanish change quantity according to context? Which changes gender? 

Change Quantity: Quien (Quienes), Cuanto (Cuantos/as), Cual (Cuales)

Change Gender: Cuanto (Cuantos, Cuantas, Cuanta Cuanto)

400

¿Qué significa "Selecciona la palabra (the word) que completa la oración."?

Select the word that completes the sentence. 

500

¿Qué significa "completa"? 

Ex: Completa la oracion...

Complete...

Complete the sentence...