Office of Christine Lizardi Frazier

Kern County Superintendent of Schools

Advocates for Children

SPANISH PHRASES

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Page Introduction . . . . .

Pronunciation Guide .

The School Office - A

The School Facility and Personnel General Tenninology

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Personnel Facility ..•.• Office Tenninology Registering Students Greeting the Family (Usted Fonn) Questions on the Registration Form (Usted Form) In Case of Emergency Health Fonns Lunch Information

The Schedule The Bus Telephone Communication Directions ..•..••••.. Communicating with Students ·Verbs ...•...•..•.•.

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Medical Terminology The Body ••....• Communicating with Students Questi~ning a Student Vision Testing . Hearing Testing Communicable Diseases Communicating with Parents Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Parts of the Classroom Classroom Equipment Classroom Materials and Supplies . . . . . General Classroom Terminology • Greetings and Expressions of Courtesy .

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Table of Contents (continued) Page Beginning the Day Classroom Questions Everyday Phrases and Directions Praise Discipline Ending the Day Verbs . . . . . .

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Outside the Classroom - D In Line .•...

In the Corridor

Restroom Terminology

Directions •....

On the Playground

Playground Tenmdnology

In the Cafeteria

Cafeteria Verbs

Cafeteria Terminology .

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Communicating with Parents - E Beginning the Conference • Parents May Ask General Comments Work Habits . • . . Academic Performance Citizenship . . • • • . Social and Emotional Development Questions and Suggestions for Parents Ending the Conference Special Programs and Services Reporting to Parents Regarding Testing and Special Programs

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Reading and Language Arts - F Terminology . . . . . . . . .

Questions and Directions

Verbs . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Table oC Contents (continued) Page

• Mathematics - G Terminology . . . Days of the Week Months of the Year Telling Time . • • . Cardinal Numbers Ordinal Numbers Questions and Directions

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Units of Study - H Colors The Family The City Government . . . . . Occupations Seasons . . . . . . Nature Animals Toys •.. Transportation Raw Materials and Products

Food Meat Fruit Vegetables Meals The House - Parts and Furnishings Household Utensils and Supplies Clothing and Accessories . . . . .

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The School Office·- A

1be School Office - A

The School Facility and Personnel General Terminology elementary kindergarten

primaria

school district

distrito escolar

kinder

school year

afio escolar

secondary

secundaria

p~los

school

escuela

school bus

autobus bus

Personnel advisor

consejero(a)

reading specialist

especialista de lectura

advisory committee

comit6 consejero

school board

mesa directlva

aide

ayudante asistente

school board member

miembro de 1a mesa directiva

board of directors

junta directiva

secretary

secretaria

gardener

jardinero

specialist

especialista

janitor

bedel

speech therapist

terapista del lenguaje

librarian

bibliotecario(a)

superintendent

superintendente

nurse

enfermero(a)

teacher

maestro(a) profesor(a)

principal

directo~(a)

vice principal

vice director(a)

psychologist

psioologo(a)

volunteer

voluntario(a)

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The School Office - A

Facility auditorium

auditorio

library

biblioteca

cafeteria

cafeterfa

office

oficina

gymnasium

gimnasio

playground

patio de recreo

restroom

cuarto de bafio

sports field

campo de deportes ;

classroom

. sal6n

clue aula cuarto conidor

corredor

laboratory

laboratorio

Office Terminology

absence

ausencia

birth date

fecha de nacimiento

absent

ausente

month

mes

address

direcci6n

day year

dfa aiio

adopted

adoptivo

blanks

espacios

age

edad

boy

agency _

agencia

certificate

certificado

application

aplicaci6n

citizen

ciudadano

appointment

cita

city

ciudad

approval (written)

aprobaci6n (escrita)

classroom

baptismal certificate

certificado de bautizo

birth certificate

certificado de nacimiento

sal6n

clase aula cuarto

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conference

conferencia

corporal punishment

castigo ffsico castigo corporal

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date

feella

last name

apellido

date entering

fecha en que entr6

legal guardian

guardhm legal

date leaving

fecha en que salfo

lunch (free) (reduced)

comida (gratis) (con precio reducido)

disaster (natural)

desastre (natural)

meeting

junta

education code-

c6digo de educaci6n

middle name

segundo nombre

eligible

elegible

name

nombre

emergency

emergencia

naturalized citizen

ciudadano naturalizado

evaluation

evaluaci6n

occupation

ocupaci6n

federal funds

fondos federales

officially

oficialmente

file (cum record)

registro

physical exam

examen fisico

first name

nombre de pita

place of birth

lugar de nacimiento

form

formulario forma

place of employment lugar de empleo

fund raiser

actividad para recaudar fondos

policy

pdliza

girl

nUia

problem

problema

grade

grado (ano)

questions

preguntas

guardian

guardim, encargado

records

datos

immigrant

inmigrante

registration card

tarjeta de matriculati6n

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Office Terminology (continued)

information

informaci6n

~eport

informe. repone

institution

instituci6n

stepmother

madrastra

langUage-home

idioma del hogar

student

estudiante alumno

report (written)

reporte (escnto)

tardy

tarde

requirement

requisito

teacher

maestro(a) profesor(a)

rights

derechos telephone (at work) (at home)

tel6fono (del empleo) (del hogar) (de casa) titulo

rules

reglas

school

escuela

school property

propiedad de la escuela

title (position)

sex

sexo

truant

ausente sin

permiso space

espacio

special education

educaci6n especial

verification of vaccinations

certificado de vacunas

state

estado

visa

visa

stepfather

padrastro

zip code

zona postal

Other Helpful Words

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REGISTERING STUDENTS Greeting the Family (Usted Form) Good morning. My name is _ _ __

Bu~nos

What is your name?

l,Cdmo se llama usted?

Do . you speak English?

(,Habla usted inglc!s?

Are you the parents of the child?

,Son ustedes los padres del niiio?

Are you the mother (father)?

LEs usted la marm (el pap4)?

What is your child's name?

l,Cdmo se llama el (1a) nino(a)?

How old is he (she)?

l,Cumtos aDos tiene?

Please sit here and fill out these forms.

Favor de sentarse aqui y llenar estas formas

(estos formularios).

Please fill out this form now.

Favor de lIenar esta forma ahora (este

formulario).

Please sign this form.

Favor de flI1t18l' esta forma (este formulario).

Please fill out both sides.

Par favor, Ilene .los dos lados.

Have yoUr child return this form to the teacher.

Haga que su nino(a) dewelva esta forma

(este formulario) a su maestro.

Please mark what applies to you or your child.

Favor de marcar a su niiio(a).

Thank you 'for your help.

Gracias por su ayuda.

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dias. Me llamo _....,...-_ _

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que se refiere a usted

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Questions on the Registration Form (Usted Form) What is the name of your child? last, fttst, middle

l.,Cu'-l es el nombre de su niiio?

apellido, primer (nombre de pita), medio

What is your address? city ~ zip code

l.,Cu'-l es su direcci6n?

ciudad, zona postal

What is your telephone number?

l.,Cu4l es el m.tmero de su tel~fono?

When was slbe born? month, day, year

l,Cumdo naci6?

l.,en que mes, dfa, afio?

Do you have verification of your child's birthdate?

l,Tiene usted prueba de la fema de

nacimiento de su nifto(a)?

Where was slbe born?

city and state

i,1)6nde naci6?

ciudad y estado

Where did your child last attend school?

l,Cu41 fue la

111tima

escu~la

a la que asisti6 su

nino? Did s!he go to school in Mexico? (Puerto Rico, Cuba)

LFue ala escuela en M~jico? (Puerto Rico, Cuba)

In what grade is the child?

LEn· qu~ afio estJ el (la) nifio(a)?

Does the child live with his (her) mother father stepmother stepfather other?

l,Vive el niiio(a) con su

madre

padre

madrastra

padrastro

otto?

Where do you work (or your husband)? place address telephone

l,D6nde ttabaja usted (0 su esposo?) nombre del lugar direcci6n

How many children do you have?

LCumtos hijos tiene usted?

te)~fono

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The School Of'f"'JCe - A Registering Students (continued) Are there other children in your family in school?

l,Tiene otros nifios en su familia en la escuela?

What are their names?

l,CtSmo se Ilaman?

What grades are they in?

(,En qu6 aiio estmi?

What are their birthdates?

,CUI es son las fechas de nacimiento?

Do they live with you or not?

,Viven con usted

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IN CASE OF EMERGENCY (Usted Fonn) In case of serious illness or accident, if we cannot contact you, what doctor can we call?

LEn caso de accidente 0 enfennedad de gravedad, si no podemos comunicamos con ustetl, a cu41 doctor (mt!dico) podemos lIamar?

In case of emergency, whom shall we contact? person telephone

/,En caso de emergencia, a qui6n debemos Hamar? persona tel6fono

In case of an actual civil defense alert or natural disaster, do you prefer that your child remain at school?

LEn caso de una alerta de la defensa civil 0 desastre natural prefiere usted que su niiio permanezca en la escuela?

Health Forms

Please fill out this health form giving the medical history, childhood diseases and immunization dates.

Favor de lIenar este registro de salud con la historia m6ciica, enfermedades de infancia y fechas de inmunizaci6n.

If you have a personal or religious objection to the immunization of your child, sign here.

Si usted tiene objeci6n personal 0 religiosa en contra de la imunizaci6n del nifio, fll1lle aqu(:

Does your child have any special health problems such as diabetes, epilepsy, rheumatic fever or others?

LTiene su nino problemas de salud como diabetes, epilepsia, fiebre reumaica u ottos problemas?

State law requires the dates and the certification of polio immunizations.

La ley del estado exige las fechas y verificaci6n de las vacunas contra la polio.

Your child can be sent home if it is believed he has a contagious disease or infection.

Su nifio(a) puede ser enviado a casa si se cree que es~ sufriendo de una enfermedad contagiosa 0 infecci6n.

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LUNCH INFORMATION (UstedForm) Do you need to request free lunch for your child?

z,Necesita usted hacer la petici6n de comida g!atis para su nifio{a)?

Here is the form for free lunch for your child.

Aquf es" la forma (el papel) que debe lienar para la comida gratis para su niiio(a).

Please fill out the fonn and sign it.

Favor de lIenar la forma y fmnela.

If your child will be going home for lunch, you will need to sign this permission form.

Si su niiio{a) va a casa para la hora de la comida, necesita IJenar esta forma para dar permiso.

Your child can eat lunch here at school.

Su nifio{a) puede comer lonche en 1a escuela.

Your child can eat in the cafeteria or bring a lunch.

Su nifio{a) puede comer en la cafeteria puede traer lonche.

Free lunches are provided for the children of parents with low incomes.

Las comidas gratis se dan a los ninos cuyas padres no ganan mucho.

Will your child bring lunch or eat the school lunch?

LVa a su nifio{a) a traer lonche 0 va a comer la comida de la escuela?

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'fHE SCHEDULE (Usted· Form) Students can arrive at school between 8:00 and 8:30. They are not to come before 8:00.

Los alumnos pueden Uegar a la escuela entre ocho en punto y ocho y media. No de'6en venir antes de las ocho en punlo.

School starts at 8:30 for the early group, and.9:1S for the late group.

Las clases empiezan a las ocho y media

para el primer grupo, y a las nueve y quince para el segundo grupo.

Classes are dismissed at 1:30, 2:1S and 3:00.

Las clases terminan a la una y media, a

las dos y quince, y a las tres en pUDlo. The hours at from

School are ------to

--------

Las horas en la escuela

son de

-------

a

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Su niiio tiene lonche entre once y media y doce y quince (entre once cuarenta y cinco, y doce y media; entre doce en punlo y doce cuarenta y cinco).

Your child has lunch from 11:30 to 12:1S (11 :4S - 12:30, 12:00 - 12:4S).

The Bus

The bus picks up the children at (in front of the school).

EI autobus recoge a los nifios en _-,--_ _ _ _ . (en frente de la escuela).

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There is·'no charge for bus service.

No se cobra para el servicio del aulobus escolar.

You will have to pay _ _ _ _ monthly (weekly) for bus service.

Tiene que pagar cada mes (cada semana) para el servicio del autobus escolar.

The bus arrives at (leaves at _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-..J).

EI autobus llega a _________

We do not have bus service at this school.

No tenemos servicio de autobuses escolares en esta escuela.

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(sale a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _-J).

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TELEPHONE COMMUNICATION

(Usted Form) Hello. I'm from _____________ School.

Buenos dfas (tardes). Soyel Senor (la Senora, Senorita) __________ de la escuela _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __

How are you today?

I,C6mo esli tisted boy?

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Your child in school today.

Su niiio(a) _ _ _ _- - DO est4 en la escuela hoy.

Why is your child absent today?

I,Por qu6 est4 ausente su niiio(a) hoy?

Why was _ _ _ _ _ absent yesterday?

l,Por qu6 falt6 _ _ _ _ a la clase ayer?

Has be (sbe) been ill?

I,Ha estado enfermo(a)?

Please send a note with -----when slbe returns to school. (each time slbe is absent)

Por favor mande una nota con ______

cuando regrese a la escuela. (cada ves

que est6 ausente)

Your child was tardy today.

Su niiio(a) llegd tarde hoy.

Please send your child to school earlier.

Por favor mande a su bijo(a) a la escuela ma temprano.

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DIRECTIONS

(Tu and Usted Forms) This way, please.

Por aquf, por favor.

That way t please.

Por allf, por favor.

Go straight ahead.

Ve (Vaya) adelante ..

Tum to the left (right).

Da (06) vuelta a la izquierda (derecha).

It's not far.

No esti lejos.

~ereis(~e)

,

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l,Ddnde esti (esWt) _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _,

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COMMUNICATING WITH STUDENTS (Tu Form) May I belp you?

l,En qu6 puedo ayudarte?

What do you want?

l,Qu6 quieres?

What is your name?

l,C6mo te llamas?

What grade (period, class) are you in?

(,En que aDo (periodo, clue) est4s?

Who is your teacher?

LQui6n es tu maestro(a)?

What is your room number?

l,Cudl es el nl1mero de tu clase?

Why were you late?

LPor qu6 estuviste tarde?

Why were you absent?

LPor qu6 faItaste?

Where is your note?

l,I)6nde esti tu nota?

You have to bring a note when you are absent.

Tienes que traer una nota cuando faItes.

What bappened?

LQu6 pas6?

Please wait a minute.

Espera un momento, por favor.

It's your tum.

Es tu tumo. (Te toea a ti.)

Please sit here.

Si6ntate aquf, por favor.

Please go back to your class.

Regresa a tu clase, por favor.

Tell the teacher to send the

DUe a tu maestra que nos mande

el (los) _ _ _ _ _ _ __

Please help me.

Ayl1dame, por favor.

Take this to your teacher.

Ll6vale esto a tu maestro(a).

Don't run in the corridor, please.

No corras en el corredor II por favor.

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VERBS answer

contestar

provide.

proveer

buy

comprar

quality

calificar

call

llamar

receive

recibir

check

revisar

register

inscribir (se) registrar (se)

check over

repasar report

informar

return

devolver

review

revisar repasar

communicate

..

comunicar

complete

completar

cooperate

cooperar

deliver

entregar

serve

servir

explain

explicar

sign

ftrmar

fill

llenar

specify

especificar

give

dar

transfer

transferir

inspect

inspeccionar

translate

traducir

notify

notificar

use·

usar

obtain

obtener

verify

verificar

Other Useful Verbs

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The Nurse's Office - B

The Nurse's Ofrace - B

MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY

The Nurse's Office - B Medical Terminology (continued) glasses

anteojos lentes gafas

incapacidad

h~d

catarro constipado

dizzy

mareado(a)

head lice

piojos

doctor (family)

en tMdico (familiar)

health

salud sanidad

"DPT and booster

DPT e inyecci6n estimulante

hearing impediment

impedimenta de oido'

heart condition

condici6n del corai6n

diet

dieta

diphtheria

difteria

disability

cold

disease

enfermedad hepatitis

hepatitis

dysentery

disenterfa diarrea mas fuerte

hives

ronchas urticaria

earache

dolor de oido

hookworm

tricocefalo

emergency

emergencia

hospital

hospital

exercise

ejercicio

hygiene

higiene

eye matter

lagaiia

hygienic

higi~nico(a)

fear

miedo

hYJ?eractive

hiperactivo(a)

fever

fiebre calentura

impetigo

im¢tigo

fleas

pulgas

infection

infecci6n

flea bites

picadures de pulgas

influenza

influenza gripe

food

alimentos information

informaci6n

fracture

fractura injection

inyecci6n

gauze

gasa injury

herida

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The Nurse's Office - B Medical Terminology (continued) insurance

seguro

nurse

enfermera

invalid

inv41ido(a)

operation

operaci6n

itch

comewn picaz6n

op~metrist

optometrista

pain

dolor

itchy

sentir comewn pediatrician

pediatra especialista de niDos

knot on the head

chich6n

lice

piojos

phlegm

flema

lockjaw

~tano

pharmacy

farmacia

malnutrition .

desnutrici6n

physical examination

examen fisico

measles (German)

sarampi6n (Alemm)

pill

pildora

pink eye

conjuntivitis infecci6n de ojo

meningitis

meningitis

menstruation

m.enstruaci6n regIa

pneumonia

pulmonfa neumonfa

mononucleosis

mononucleosis

poliomyelitis

polio

mosquito bite

picadura de zancudo

polio immunization

mucus

flema

(in sugar cubes)

vacuna oro vacuna de polio (en cubos de azucar)

mumps

paperas

premature

premaruro

nervous

nervioso(a)

pus

pus

nits (eggs of the lice)

liendres (huevos de los piojos)

rabies

rabia

rash nose (bloody)

nariz (sangrienta)

erupci6n sarpullido

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The Nurse's OfT"ace - B Medical Terminology (continued)

reinfection

reinfecci6n

splinter

astilla

reproductive organs

6rganos reproductivos

stomach ache

dolor de est6mago

sto.mach cramp

calambre del estcSmago

stretcher

camilla

surgery

cirugfa

sweaty

sudado dudoso

respiration

" respiraci6n reu~tica

rheumatic fever

fibre

scabies

sarna granitos que lloran en la piel

scale (for weighing)

b~cula

pesa swollen

hinchado

rasguiio araftazo

tape worm

lombriz solitaria

shock

postraci6n nerviosa

tears

l3grlmas

sick

enfermo (a)

temperature

fibre, temperatura calentura

sleepy

sofioliento (a) tetanus

~tano

thermometer

term.6metro

thorn

espina

throat infection

infecci6n de la garganta

scratch

sliver

astilla

small pox

viruela

sneeze

estomudo

soap

jab6n

sore

Ilaga

tired

cansado (a)

sore to feel"

doloroso(a)

tissues

pafiuelos

spasm

espasmo

tonsillitis

specialist

especialista

angina inflamaci6n de las amfgdalas

speech impediment

impedimento en el habla

toothache

dolor de muelas

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The Nurse's Office' - B Medical Terminology (continued)

tuberculosis

tuberculosis

welt

roncha

tuberculosis test

proeba de tuberculosis

whipwonn

lombriz intestinal gigante

urine

orina

whooping cough

tos ferina

vaccination

vacuna inmunizacion

worms (intestinal)

lombrices (intestinales)

vision

vision

wolind

herida

vomit

vomitos

X-rays

rayos X

weak

d~bil

yawn

bostezo

well

sano(a) bien

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Other Helpful Words

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l'HEBODY

abdomen

el abdomen

ankle

el tobillo

arm

el brazo