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💛 Praise, Feelings & Making Up

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🏡 Home & Chores · Lesson 8 of 9

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🤗 Affection & praise · Cariño y elogios
You did such a good job!
¡Qué bien lo hiciste!¡keh byehn loh ee-SEES-teh!
Thanks! I did it by myself.
¡Gracias! Lo hice yo solo/sola.¡GRAH-syahs! loh EE-seh yoh SOH-loh/SOH-lah.
I'm very proud of you.
Estoy muy orgulloso/orgullosa de ti.ehs-TOY mwee ohr-goo-YOH-soh/ohr-goo-YOH-sah deh tee.
Come here, give me a hug.
Ven, dame un abrazo.vehn, DAH-meh oon ah-BRAH-soh.
I love you so much, mom/dad.
Te quiero muchísimo, mami/papi.teh KYEH-roh moo-CHEE-see-moh, MAH-mee/PAH-pee.
🌟 Praise & encouragement · Elogios y ánimo
You did that so well!
¡Qué bien lo hiciste!¡keh byehn loh ee-SEES-teh!
Thanks, I tried really hard.
Gracias, me esforcé mucho.GRAH-syahs, meh ehs-fohr-SEH MOO-choh.
I'm very proud of you.
Estoy muy orgulloso de ti.ehs-TOY mwee ohr-goo-YOH-soh deh tee.
Keep it up, you're doing great.
Sigue así, vas muy bien.SEE-geh ah-SEE, vahs mwee byehn.
I knew you could do it.
Sabía que podías lograrlo.sah-BEE-ah keh poh-DEE-ahs loh-GRAHR-loh.
💛 Gentle corrections · Correcciones con cariño
We don't do that, sweetheart.
Eso no se hace, mi amor.EH-soh noh seh AH-seh, mee ah-MOHR.
Sorry, I won't do it again.
Perdón, no lo vuelvo a hacer.pehr-DOHN, noh loh VWEHL-voh ah ah-SEHR.
Careful, you could get hurt.
Con cuidado, que te puedes lastimar.kohn kwee-DAH-doh, keh teh PWEH-dehs lahs-tee-MAHR.
Let's try it a different way.
Vamos a intentarlo de otra manera.VAH-mohs ah een-tehn-TAHR-loh deh OH-trah mah-NEH-rah.
It's okay, we all make mistakes.
No pasa nada, todos nos equivocamos.noh PAH-sah NAH-dah, TOH-dohs nohs eh-kee-voh-KAH-mohs.
💛 Discipline & making up · Disciplina y reconciliación
It's not okay to hit your brother.
No está bien pegarle a tu hermano.noh ehs-TAH byehn peh-GAHR-leh ah too ehr-MAH-noh.
I'm sorry, I won't do it again.
Lo siento, no lo vuelvo a hacer.loh SYEHN-toh, noh loh VWEHL-voh ah ah-SEHR.
If you keep doing that, no tablet tonight.
Si sigues así, no hay tableta esta noche.see SEE-gehs ah-SEE, noh ai tah-BLEH-tah EHS-tah NOH-cheh.
Let's calm down for a moment.
Vamos a calmarnos un momento.VAH-mohs ah kahl-MAHR-nohs oon moh-MEHN-toh.
I'm calm now.
Ya estoy tranquilo/tranquila.yah ehs-TOY trahn-KEE-loh/trahn-KEE-lah.
I forgive you. Come here.
Te perdono. Ven aquí.teh pehr-DOH-noh. vehn ah-KEE.
🫂 When things get hard · Cuando las cosas se ponen difíciles
I know you're frustrated, breathe with me.
Sé que estás frustrado, respira conmigo.seh keh ehs-TAHS froos-TRAH-doh, rehs-PEE-rah kohn-MEE-goh.
I don't want to do it right now.
No quiero hacerlo ahora mismo.noh KYEH-roh ah-SEHR-loh ah-OH-rah MEES-moh.
It's okay to feel that way, but we have to finish.
Está bien sentirse así, pero hay que terminar.ehs-TAH byehn sehn-TEER-seh ah-SEE, PEH-roh ai keh tehr-mee-NAHR.
Take a moment, I'm here with you.
Tómate un momento, aquí estoy contigo.TOH-mah-teh oon moh-MEHN-toh, ah-KEE ehs-TOY kohn-TEE-goh.
It's over now. Let's try again.
Ya pasó. Vamos a intentarlo de nuevo.yah pah-SOH. VAH-mohs ah een-tehn-TAHR-loh deh NWEH-voh.
💛 Saying sorry at home · Pidiendo perdón en casa
I broke your toy by accident. I'm sorry.
Rompí tu juguete sin querer. Lo siento.rohm-PEE too hoo-GEH-teh seen keh-REHR. loh SYEHN-toh.
It's okay, it wasn't on purpose.
Está bien, no fue a propósito.ehs-TAH byehn, noh fweh ah proh-POH-see-toh.
Will you forgive me?
¿Me perdonas?¿meh pehr-DOH-nahs?
Yes, I forgive you. Let's play.
Sí, te perdono. Vamos a jugar.see, teh pehr-DOH-noh. VAH-mohs ah hoo-GAHR.
💗 Apologizing and repairing · Pidiendo perdón y reparando
I know I yelled at you, and I'm very sorry.
Sé que te grité, y lo siento mucho.seh keh teh gree-TEH, ee loh SYEHN-toh MOO-choh.
It's okay, mom, I also behaved badly.
Está bien, mami, yo también me porté mal.ehs-TAH byehn, MAH-mee, yoh tahm-BYEHN meh pohr-TEH mahl.
We can both do better next time.
Los dos podemos hacerlo mejor la próxima vez.lohs dohs poh-DEH-mohs ah-SEHR-loh meh-HOHR lah PROH-ksee-mah vehs.
We'll try again tomorrow, calmly.
Vamos a intentarlo de nuevo mañana, con calma.VAH-mohs ah een-tehn-TAHR-loh deh NWEH-voh mah-NYAH-nah, kohn KAHL-mah.
I love you, no matter what.
Te quiero, pase lo que pase.teh KYEH-roh, PAH-seh loh keh PAH-seh.
💛 Love & encouragement · Cariño y ánimo
Behave yourself.
Pórtate bien.POHR-tah-teh byehn.
Do you need anything?
¿Necesitas algo?¿neh-seh-SEE-tahs AHL-goh?
Good job today.
Buen trabajo hoy.bwehn trah-BAH-hoh oy.
I love you very much.
Te quiero mucho.teh KYEH-roh MOO-choh.
I love you with all my heart.
Te amo con todo mi corazón.teh AH-moh kohn TOH-doh mee koh-rah-SOHN.
I'm here if you need me.
Estoy aquí si me necesitas.ehs-TOY ah-KEE see meh neh-seh-SEE-tahs.
Let me know if you need anything.
Avísame si necesitas algo.ah-VEE-sah-meh see neh-seh-SEE-tahs AHL-goh.
Tomorrow we start fresh.
Mañana empezamos de nuevo.mah-NYAH-nah ehm-peh-SAH-mohs deh NWEH-voh.
We're going to be okay.
Vamos a estar bien.VAH-mohs ah ehs-TAHR byehn.
You did a good job today.
Hiciste un buen trabajo hoy.ee-SEES-teh oon bwehn trah-BAH-hoh oy.
You're the most important thing to me.
Eres lo más importante para mí.EH-rehs loh mahs eem-pohr-TAHN-teh PAH-rah mee.
🙋 Basic needs · Lo que necesito
I need help.
Necesito ayuda.neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah.
I need to go to the bathroom.
Necesito ir al baño.neh-seh-SEE-toh eer ahl BAH-nyoh.
I'm cold.
Tengo frío.TEHN-goh FREE-oh.
I'm hot.
Tengo calor.TEHN-goh kah-LOHR.
I'm hungry.
Tengo hambre.TEHN-goh AHM-breh.
I'm thirsty.
Tengo sed.TEHN-goh sehd.
I'm tired. (male / female)
Estoy cansado. / Estoy cansada.ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-doh. / ehs-TOY kahn-SAH-dah.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “You did such a good job!”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¡Gracias! Lo hice yo solo/sola.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “I'm very proud of you.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “Ven, dame un abrazo.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “I love you so much, mom/dad.”?

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