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🤝 Siblings: Playing & Sharing

Hermanos: jugar y compartir

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👪 Family, Friends & Social Life · Lesson 6 of 11

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Role-play both sides: If your child has a sibling, have them act out both roles in the conflict scene — it helps them see the disagreement from the other side.

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🤝 Sharing · Compartiendo
Can I play with your toy?
¿Puedo jugar con tu juguete?¿PWEH-doh hoo-GAHR kohn too hoo-GEH-teh?
Yes, but take care of it.
Sí, pero cuídalo.see, PEH-roh koo-EE-dah-loh.
Share with your sister.
Comparte con tu hermana.kohm-PAHR-teh kohn too ehr-MAH-nah.
Okay, here you go.
Está bien, toma.ehs-TAH byehn, TOH-mah.
🔄 Taking turns · Turnándose
It's my turn to pick the show.
Es mi turno de escoger el programa.ehs mee TOOR-noh deh ehs-koh-HEHR ehl proh-GRAH-mah.
No, you picked yesterday. Today it's my turn.
No, ayer escogiste tú. Hoy me toca a mí.noh, ah-YEHR ehs-koh-HEES-teh too. oy meh TOH-kah ah mee.
Let's take turns, five minutes each.
Vamos a turnarnos, cinco minutos cada uno.VAH-mohs ah toor-NAHR-nohs, SEEN-koh mee-NOO-tohs KAH-dah OO-noh.
Okay, that's fair.
Está bien, eso es justo.ehs-TAH byehn, EH-soh ehs HOOS-toh.
🎲 Playing together · Jugando juntos
Should we play hide and seek?
¿Jugamos a las escondidas?¿hoo-GAH-mohs ah lahs ehs-kohn-DEE-dahs?
Yes! You count first.
¡Sí! Tú cuentas primero.¡see! too KWEHN-tahs pree-MEH-roh.
My big brother taught me to ride a bike.
Mi hermano mayor me enseñó a andar en bicicleta.mee ehr-MAH-noh mah-YOHR meh ehn-seh-NYOH ah ahn-DAHR ehn bee-see-KLEH-tah.
My little sister always wants to play with me.
Mi hermana menor siempre quiere jugar conmigo.mee ehr-MAH-nah meh-NOHR SYEHM-preh KYEH-reh hoo-GAHR kohn-MEE-goh.
🙌 Helping each other · Ayudándose el uno al otro
Will you help me pick up my toys?
¿Me ayudas a recoger mis juguetes?¿meh ah-YOO-dahs ah reh-koh-HEHR mees hoo-GEH-tehs?
Of course, that's what siblings are for.
Claro, para eso están los hermanos.KLAH-roh, PAH-rah EH-soh ehs-TAHN lohs ehr-MAH-nohs.
Watch your little brother while I cook.
Cuida a tu hermanito mientras cocino.KWEE-dah ah too ehr-mah-NEE-toh MYEHN-trahs koh-SEE-noh.
Okay, mom.
Está bien, mami.ehs-TAH byehn, MAH-mee.
🛏️ Sharing a room · Compartiendo un cuarto
This is my half of the room.
Esta es mi mitad del cuarto.EHS-tah ehs mee mee-TAHD dehl KWAHR-toh.
Okay, I won't cross the line.
Está bien, no cruzo la línea.ehs-TAH byehn, noh KROO-soh lah LEE-neh-ah.
Should we turn off the light? I'm sleepy.
¿Apagamos la luz ya? Tengo sueño.¿ah-pah-GAH-mohs lah loos yah? TEHN-goh SWEH-nyoh.
Yes, good night, brother.
Sí, buenas noches, hermano.see, BWEH-nahs NOH-chehs, ehr-MAH-noh.
📚 Doing homework together · Haciendo la tarea juntos
Will you help me with this addition problem?
¿Me ayudas con esta suma?¿meh ah-YOO-dahs kohn EHS-tah SOO-mah?
Sure, I learned that last year.
Claro, yo aprendí eso el año pasado.KLAH-roh, yoh ah-prehn-DEE EH-soh ehl AH-nyoh pah-SAH-doh.
You're very patient with me.
Eres muy paciente conmigo.EH-rehs mwee pah-SYEHN-teh kohn-MEE-goh.
That's what big siblings are for.
Para eso están los hermanos mayores.PAH-rah EH-soh ehs-TAHN lohs ehr-MAH-nohs mah-YOH-rehs.
🎉 Cheering each other on · Animándose el uno al otro
You scored a goal! You played so well!
¡Anotaste un gol! ¡Qué bien jugaste!¡ah-noh-TAHS-teh oon gohl! ¡keh byehn hoo-GAHS-teh!
Thanks for coming to watch me!
¡Gracias por venir a verme!¡GRAH-syahs pohr veh-NEER ah VEHR-meh!
I'm very proud of you, little sister.
Estoy muy orgulloso de ti, hermanita.ehs-TOY mwee ohr-goo-YOH-soh deh tee, ehr-mah-NEE-tah.
You're good at your sport too.
Tú también eres bueno en tu deporte.too tahm-BYEHN EH-rehs BWEH-noh ehn too deh-POHR-teh.
🤫 Sharing a secret · Compartiendo un secreto
I have a secret, but don't tell anyone.
Tengo un secreto, pero no se lo digas a nadie.TEHN-goh oon seh-KREH-toh, PEH-roh noh seh loh DEE-gahs ah NAH-dyeh.
Don't worry, I won't say anything.
No te preocupes, no diré nada.noh teh preh-oh-KOO-pehs, noh dee-REH NAH-dah.
I bought mom a gift. Don't ruin the surprise.
Le compré un regalo a mami. No lo arruines.leh kohm-PREH oon reh-GAH-loh ah MAH-mee. noh loh ah-RRWEE-nehs.
My lips are sealed.
Mis labios están sellados.mees LAH-byohs ehs-TAHN seh-YAH-dohs.
💬 Getting along · Llevarse bien
Can you share with your sister?
¿Puedes compartir con tu hermana?¿PWEH-dehs kohm-pahr-TEER kohn too ehr-MAH-nah?
He's my older brother.
Él es mi hermano mayor.ehl ehs mee ehr-MAH-noh mah-YOHR.
I love my siblings very much.
Quiero mucho a mis hermanos.KYEH-roh MOO-choh ah mees ehr-MAH-nohs.
Let's the two of us play together.
Vamos a jugar los dos juntos.VAH-mohs ah hoo-GAHR lohs dohs HOON-tohs.
She's my younger sister.
Ella es mi hermana menor.EH-yah ehs mee ehr-MAH-nah meh-NOHR.
We are three siblings.
Somos tres hermanos.SOH-mohs trehs ehr-MAH-nohs.
We get along well almost always.
Nos llevamos bien casi siempre.nohs yeh-VAH-mohs byehn KAH-see SYEHM-preh.
We share the same room.
Compartimos el mismo cuarto.kohm-pahr-TEE-mohs ehl MEES-moh KWAHR-toh.
We're best friends, besides being siblings.
Somos mejores amigos, además de hermanos.SOH-mohs meh-HOH-rehs ah-MEE-gohs, ah-deh-MAHS deh ehr-MAH-nohs.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Can I play with your toy?”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— Sí, pero cuídalo.”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “Share with your sister.”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “— Está bien, toma.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “It's my turn to pick the show.”?

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