Classroom Expressions

The previous lesson explained what to expect on the first day of Spanish class.. 

This lesson:
  • presents useful classroom expressions
When you complete this lesson, you will:
  • know how to respond when your teacher asks you to do something in Spanish
  • know how to ask how to say something in Spanish
  • know how to ask how to spell something in Spanish
  • know how to say that you have a question in Spanish

 Learning Objective:

To Learn Useful Classroom Expressions

Things to Say in Class

Below is a list of words and expressions that might be used by the instructor or the students at any given time during class.

Read them out loud and listen to the audio file for the correct pronunciation.

ESPAÑOL INGLÉS
Repite, por favor.
Repeat, please.
No sé.
I don’t know.
¿Cómo?
What?
Sí.
Yes.
No.
No.
¿Cómo se dice: ________?
How do you say: ________?
Se me olvidó.
I forgot.
Tengo una pregunta.
I have a question.
¿Cómo se escribe ______?
How do you write/spell ________?
Escuchen, por favor.
Listen, please.
Contesten en frases completas.
Answer in complete sentences.
el libro de texto
the textbook
el cuaderno
the notebook
escuchar
to listen
escribir
to write
contestar
to answer
Perdón.
Pardon me.
Levántense, por favor.
Get up, please.
Más despacio, por favor.
Slower, please.
Otra vez, por favor.
Again, please.
No entiendo / comprendo
I don’t understand.
¿Puedo ir al baño?
Can I go to the bathroom?
¿Me prestas un lápiz (una pluma)?
Would you lend me a pencil (pen)?
¿Puedo hablar en inglés?
Can I speak in English?
Abran el libro, por favor.
Open the book, please.
Presten atención, por favor.
Pay attention, please.
Levanten la mano.
Raise your hand.
Trabajen en grupos (parejas).
Work in groups (pairs).
Silencio, por favor.
Silence, please.
Saquen los libros.
Take out your books.
Siéntense, por favor.
Sit down, please.
En la página…
On page…
En la pizarra
On the board
la tarea
the homework

Read the vocabulary list and think about the situations in which you might say the words or expressions. 

A practicar

Using the words and phrases presented, what would you say in the following situations?

If more than one answer is acceptable, include all appropriate answers.

SITUATION WHAT WOULD YOU SAY?
1. The instructor is speaking too fast.
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2. You didn’t hear what was said.
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3. You want to know how to say “textbook”.
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4. You need to write something, but don’t have a pen.
________________________________
5. A classmate keeps talking when they shouldn’t.
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If you can know some of the classroom expressions and how to respond in these situations, you are ready for the next lesson.

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