Phrases: Spanish Phrases for Parents (Podcast) – Common Phrases in Spanish – SPJ 008

In this session, we will review a list of common phrases in Spanish that Parents can use when talking with children. Some of them are questions, some other are requests and you will also find a few useful ideas to encourage kids to talk a little bit more in Spanish.

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Here is the First Set of Phrases in Spanish for Parents:

Let’s review a few phrases in Spanish that can be used by parents who need to make common requests when talking to children.

Phrase 1

Ven aquí

Come here 

Ven aquí

You could also just say:

Ven

come

Ven

However, make sure you don’t say “ven allá” which would mean “come there” and sounds a little odd. For that, you can use the next phrase.

Phrase 2

Ve allá

Go there

Ve allá

If you want to refer to a specific place, you can change “allá” which means “there” for a specific place and add “al” if it’s a masculine noun, or “a la” if it’s a feminine noun before the place you are referring to.

Let’s look at a few examples:

Ve al baño – Go to the bathroom – Ve al baño

Ve a la escuela – Go to school – Ve a la escuela

Ve al auto – Go to the car – Ve al auto

Phrase 3

Siéntate

Sit down

Siéntate

You could also say:

Por favor siéntate – Please sit down – Por favor siéntate

Siéntate por favor – Sit down please – Siéntate por favor

Phrase 4

Párate

Stand up

Párate

Here are a couple of variations you can try:

Por favor párate – Please stand up – Por favor párate

Stand up please – Párate por favor – Stand up please

Phrase 5-

Quédate quieto por un momento

Stay still for a minute

Quédate quieto por un momento

Phrase 6-

Quédate aquí un momento

Stay here for a second

Quédate aquí un momento

Phrase 7-

Quédate en tu cuarto

Stay in your room

Quédate en tu cuarto

Phrase 8-

Es hora de ir a dormir

It’s time to go to sleep

Es hora de ir a dormir

Here are a few variations you can try:

Es hora de ir a la escuela – It’s time to go to school – Es hora de ir a la escuela

Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto – It’s time to clean your room – Es hora de limpiar tu cuarto

Phrase 9

Baja la voz

Quiet down

Baja la voz

You could also say:

Baja la voz por favor – Quiet down please – Baja la voz por favor

Por favor baja la voz – Please lower your voice – Por favor baja la voz

Phrase 10-

Guarda silencio

Be quiet

Guarda silencio

You could also say:

Por favor guarda silencio – Be quiet please – Por favor guarda silencio

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