Lesson note
TĂș, not usted: Parents in Puerto Rico almost always use tĂș with their own children, even though usted is common with strangers and elders â it's a marker of closeness, not disrespect.
Tip: turn pronunciation off to test yourself.
đ Key words · Palabras clave
- house / home
- casaKAH-sah
- room
- cuartoKWAR-toh
- bathroom
- bañoBAH-nyoh
- kitchen
- cocinakoh-SEE-nah
- living room
- sala de estarSAH-lah deh ehs-TAHR
- bed
- camaKAH-mah
- table
- mesaMEH-sah
- door
- puertaPWEHR-tah
- clothes
- ropaROH-pah
- shoes
- zapatossah-PAH-tohs
- backpack
- mochilamoh-CHEE-lah
- keys
- llavesYAH-vehs
- toys
- jugueteshoo-GEH-tehs
- towel
- toallatoh-AH-yah
- soap
- jabĂłnhah-BOHN
- light
- luzloos
- refrigerator
- neveraneh-VEH-rah
- trash
- basurabah-SOO-rah
đŹ Key phrases · Frases clave
- How did you sleep?
- ÂżCĂłmo dormiste?ÂżKOH-moh dohr-MEES-teh?
- Come here.
- Ven acĂĄ.vehn ah-KAH.
- Wait a moment.
- Espera un momento.ehs-PEH-rah oon moh-MEHN-toh.
- Come on, it's getting late.
- Vamos, se hace tarde.VAH-mohs, seh AH-seh TAHR-deh.
- Let's wash our hands before eating.
- Vamos a lavarnos las manos antes de comer.VAH-mohs ah lah-VAHR-nohs lahs MAH-nohs AHN-tehs deh koh-MEHR.
- I'm hungry.
- Tengo hambre.TEHN-goh AHM-breh.
- Be careful.
- Ten cuidado.tehn kwee-DAH-doh.
- Put your toys away.
- Guarda tus juguetes.GWAHR-dah toos hoo-GEH-tehs.
- Behave yourself.
- PĂłrtate bien.POHR-tah-teh byehn.
- Good job today.
- Buen trabajo hoy.bwehn trah-BAH-hoh oy.
- I love you very much.
- Te quiero mucho.teh KYEH-roh MOO-choh.
- Good night, see you tomorrow.
- Buenas noches, hasta mañana.BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs, AHS-tah mah-NYAH-nah.
- My home is your home.
- Mi casa es tu casa.mee KAH-sah ehs too KAH-sah.
đȘ„ Up, brush, and get dressed · LevĂĄntate, cepĂllate y vĂstete
- Good morning, sweetheart! It's time to get up.
- ÂĄBuenos dĂas, mi amor! Es hora de levantarse.ÂĄBWEH-nohs DEE-ahs, mee ah-MOHR! ehs OH-rah deh leh-vahn-TAHR-seh.
- Five more minutes, please.
- Cinco minutos mĂĄs, por favor.SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs mahs, pohr fah-VOHR.
- Come on, brush your teeth and get dressed.
- Vamos, cepĂllate los dientes y vĂstete.VAH-mohs, seh-PEE-yah-teh lohs DYEHN-tehs ee VEES-teh-teh.
- I'm coming, mom.
- Ya voy, mami.yah voy, MAH-mee.