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🏫 School & Learning · Lesson 5 of 8

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Practice the exchange: Read each scene aloud with your child, switching roles — once as the teacher, once as the student — so they hear both sides of the exchange.

Misi and Míster: In Puerto Rico many children call a teacher Misi (from the English "Miss") or Míster. Maestra / maestro is always correct and a little more formal.

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🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Circle time · Hora del círculo
Good morning everyone. Let's take attendance.
Buenos días a todos. Vamos a pasar lista.BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs ah TOH-dohs. VAH-mohs ah pah-SAHR LEES-tah.
Present, teacher!
¡Presente, maestra!¡preh-SEHN-teh, mah-EHS-trah!
What day is it today?
¿Qué día es hoy?¿keh DEE-ah ehs oy?
Today is Monday.
Hoy es lunes.oy ehs LOO-nehs.
✏️ Following instructions · Siguiendo instrucciones
Take out your notebook and pencil.
Saca tu cuaderno y tu lápiz.SAH-kah too kwah-DEHR-noh ee too LAH-pees.
Open your books to page ten.
Abran el libro en la página diez.AH-brahn ehl LEE-broh ehn lah PAH-hee-nah dyehs.
Raise your hand if you have a question.
Levanta la mano si tienes una pregunta.leh-VAHN-tah lah MAH-noh see TYEH-nehs OO-nah preh-GOON-tah.
Be quiet, please.
Guarda silencio, por favor.GWAHR-dah see-LEHN-syoh, pohr fah-VOHR.
🧑‍🏫 What the teacher says · Lo que dice la maestra
Close your books.
Cierren el libro.SYEH-rrehn ehl LEE-broh.
Line up.
Hagan fila.AH-gahn FEE-lah.
Listen.
Escuchen.ehs-KOO-chehn.
Look here.
Miren aquí.MEE-rehn ah-KEE.
Open your books.
Abran el libro.AH-brahn ehl LEE-broh.
Pass the paper back.
Pasen la hoja.PAH-sehn lah OH-hah.
Pick up your things.
Recojan sus cosas.reh-KOH-hahn soos KOH-sahs.
Put away your notebooks.
Guarden el cuaderno.GWAHR-dehn ehl kwah-DEHR-noh.
Sit down. (to the class)
Siéntense.SYEHN-tehn-seh.
Stand up.
Levántense.leh-VAHN-tehn-seh.
Take out your notebooks.
Saquen el cuaderno.SAH-kehn ehl kwah-DEHR-noh.
Work quietly.
Trabajen en silencio.trah-BAH-hehn ehn see-LEHN-syoh.
Write your name.
Escriban su nombre.ehs-KREE-bahn soo NOHM-breh.
🙋 Asking permission · Pidiendo permiso
Can I go to the bathroom?
¿ al baño?¿PWEH-doh eer ahl BAH-nyoh?
Yes, but come back quickly.
Sí, pero regresa rápido.see, PEH-roh reh-GREH-sah RAH-pee-doh.
Can I get some water?
¿Puedo tomar agua?¿PWEH-doh toh-MAHR AH-gwah?
Yes, go and return to your seat.
Sí, ve y regresa a tu asiento.see, veh ee reh-GREH-sah ah too ah-SYEHN-toh.
🙋 Asking for help with schoolwork · Pidiendo ayuda con la tarea
Teacher, I don't understand this problem.
Maestra, no entiendo este problema.mah-EHS-trah, noh ehn-TYEHN-doh EHS-teh proh-BLEH-mah.
Let's solve it together, step by step.
Vamos a resolverlo juntos, paso a paso.VAH-mohs ah reh-sohl-VEHR-loh HOON-tohs, PAH-soh ah PAH-soh.
Can you explain it a different way?
¿Puede explicarlo de otra manera?¿PWEH-deh ehks-plee-KAHR-loh deh OH-trah mah-NEH-rah?
Of course. Look at this example.
Claro que sí. Mira este ejemplo.KLAH-roh keh see. MEE-rah EHS-teh eh-HEHM-ploh.
🆘 Classroom survival · Frases para la clase
Can I try again?
¿Puedo intentarlo otra vez?¿PWEH-doh een-tehn-TAHR-loh OH-trah vehs?
Can you lend me a pencil?
¿Me prestas un lápiz?¿meh PREHS-tahs oon LAH-pees?
Can you show me?
¿Me puede enseñar?¿meh PWEH-deh ehn-seh-NYAHR?
Can you speak more slowly?
¿Puede hablar más despacio?¿PWEH-deh ah-BLAHR mahs dehs-PAH-syoh?
How do you spell it?
¿Cómo se escribe?¿KOH-moh seh ehs-KREE-beh?
I don't have a pencil.
No tengo lápiz.noh TEHN-goh LAH-pees.
I don't know.
No sé.noh SEH.
I don't remember.
No me acuerdo.noh meh ah-KWEHR-doh.
I have a question.
Tengo una pregunta.TEHN-goh OO-nah preh-GOON-tah.
I need help.
Necesito ayuda.neh-seh-SEE-toh ah-YOO-dah.
I need more time.
Necesito más tiempo.neh-seh-SEE-toh mahs TYEHM-poh.
I'm done.
Ya terminé.yah tehr-mee-NEH.
Is this right?
¿Está bien así?¿ehs-TAH byehn ah-SEE?
Listen carefully.
Escucha bien.ehs-KOO-chah byehn.
Look at the board.
Mira la pizarra.MEE-rah lah pee-SAH-rrah.
Miss, can I go to the bathroom?
Misi, ¿puedo ir al baño?MEE-see, ¿PWEH-doh eer ahl BAH-nyoh?
Sit down, please.
Siéntate, por favor.SYEHN-tah-teh, pohr fah-VOHR.
What do we do now?
¿Qué hacemos ahora?¿keh ah-SEH-mohs ah-OH-rah?
What page?
¿En qué página?¿ehn keh PAH-hee-nah?
Where do I put this?
¿Dónde pongo esto?¿DOHN-deh POHN-goh EHS-toh?
Which one?
¿Cuál?¿kwahl?
Write your name.
Escribe tu nombre.ehs-KREE-beh too NOHM-breh.
📏 School rules · Las reglas de la escuela
Pick up your trash.
Recoge tu basura.reh-KOH-heh too bah-SOO-rah.
Respect your classmates.
Respeta a tus compañeros.rehs-PEH-tah ah toos kohm-pah-NYEH-rohs.
Share the supplies.
Comparte los materiales.kohm-PAHR-teh lohs mah-teh-RYAH-lehs.
Talk quietly.
Habla bajito.AH-blah bah-HEE-toh.
Wait your turn.
Espera tu turno.ehs-PEH-rah too TOOR-noh.
Walk in the hallway.
Camina en el pasillo.kah-MEE-nah ehn ehl pah-SEE-yoh.
🧸 Show and tell · Mostrar y contar
Today is your turn to show something special.
Hoy es tu turno de mostrar algo especial.oy ehs too TOOR-noh deh mohs-TRAHR AHL-goh ehs-peh-SYAHL.
I brought my favorite stuffed animal.
Traje mi muñeco favorito.TRAH-heh mee moo-NYEH-koh fah-voh-REE-toh.
Tell us why it's special to you.
Cuéntanos por qué es especial para ti.KWEHN-tah-nohs pohr keh ehs ehs-peh-SYAHL PAH-rah tee.
My grandma gave it to me.
Me lo dio mi abuela.meh loh dyoh mee ah-BWEH-lah.
👥 A group project · Un proyecto en grupo
You're going to work in groups of three.
Van a trabajar en grupos de tres.vahn ah trah-bah-HAHR ehn GROO-pohs deh trehs.
Can I work with my friends?
¿Puedo trabajar con mis amigos?¿PWEH-doh trah-bah-HAHR kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs?
Everyone should help equally.
Cada uno debe ayudar por igual.KAH-dah OO-noh DEH-beh ah-yoo-DAHR pohr ee-GWAHL.
I'll draw and she'll write.
Yo dibujo y ella escribe.yoh dee-BOO-hoh ee EH-yah ehs-KREE-beh.
📝 A test · Un examen
Today we have a math test.
Hoy tenemos un examen de matemáticas.oy teh-NEH-mohs oon eh-KSAH-mehn deh mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs.
I'm a little nervous.
Estoy un poco nervioso.ehs-TOY oon POH-koh nehr-VYOH-soh.
Relax, you studied a lot. You'll be fine.
Tranquilo, estudiaste mucho. Vas a estar bien.trahn-KEE-loh, ehs-too-DYAHS-teh MOO-choh. vahs ah ehs-TAHR byehn.
I'm done. I think it went well.
Ya terminé. Creo que me fue bien.yah tehr-mee-NEH. KREH-oh keh meh fweh byehn.
💬 More classroom phrases · Más frases del salón
Be quiet, please.
Guarda silencio, por favor.GWAHR-dah see-LEHN-syoh, pohr fah-VOHR.
Can I work with my friend?
¿Puedo trabajar con mi amigo?¿PWEH-doh trah-bah-HAHR kohn mee ah-MEE-goh?
Can you repeat, please?
¿Puede repetir, por favor?¿PWEH-deh reh-peh-TEER, pohr fah-VOHR?
Do we have homework for tomorrow?
¿Tenemos tarea para mañana?¿teh-NEH-mohs tah-REH-ah PAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah?
How do you say this in Spanish?
¿Cómo se dice esto en español?¿KOH-moh seh DEE-seh EHS-toh ehn ehs-pah-NYOHL?
I don't understand.
No entiendo.noh ehn-TYEHN-doh.
I finished my homework.
Terminé mi tarea.tehr-mee-NEH mee tah-REH-ah.
I studied a lot for the test.
Estudié mucho para el examen.ehs-too-DYEH MOO-choh PAH-rah ehl eh-KSAH-mehn.
May I sharpen my pencil?
¿Puedo sacar punta a mi lápiz?¿PWEH-doh sah-KAHR POON-tah ah mee LAH-pees?
Put your materials away, please.
Guarda tus materiales, por favor.GWAHR-dah toos mah-teh-RYAH-lehs, pohr fah-VOHR.
Raise your hand.
Levanta la mano.leh-VAHN-tah lah MAH-noh.
Stand up and get in line.
Levántate y forma la fila.leh-VAHN-tah-teh ee FOHR-mah lah FEE-lah.
Take out your notebook and pencil.
Saca tu cuaderno y tu lápiz.SAH-kah too kwah-DEHR-noh ee too LAH-pees.
Today I learned something new.
Hoy aprendí algo nuevo.oy ah-prehn-DEE AHL-goh NWEH-voh.
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Answer the 5 quick questions to check what you learned.

1. Which Spanish phrase means “Good morning everyone. Let's take attendance.”?

2. Choose the best English sentence for “— ¡Presente, maestra!”.

3. Which Spanish phrase means “What day is it today?”?

4. Choose the best English sentence for “— Hoy es lunes.”.

5. Which Spanish phrase means “Take out your notebook and pencil.”?

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