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1. You’re hired!
¡Estás contratado!
es-TAHS / kohn-trah-TAH-doh
POCKET REFERENCE GUIDE
Survival Spanish for Restaurant Management
Good morning
Buenos días
BWAY-nohs / DEE-ahs
Please clean the table
Limpia la mesa por favor
LEEM-pee-ah / lah / MAY-sah / pohr / fah-VOHR
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2. Welcome Bienvenidos
This guide is designed to help you communicate more clearly with your Spanish-speaking
employees and co-workers. It includes words and phrases that will allow you to carry on simple
conversations in Spanish, whether you are making a request, offering information or socializing.
Each section includes Spanish translations of words and phrases you may use every day, along
with their phonetic spellings to help you with pronunciation. Capitalized letters in the phonetic spellings
indicate where to place the accent/stress.
As in any language, there may be more than one way to express your message in Spanish;
this guide includes the most universal translations.
Enjoy the guide!
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3. C O N T E N T S
Making small talk 4
Survival basics 6
Cleaning up 10
Food preparation 16
Hygiene & safety 28
Hiring & scheduling 32
Miscellaneous 44
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M A K I N G S M A L L T A L K
OH-lah
BWAY-nohs / DEE-ahs
BWAY-nahs / TAR-days
BWAY-nahs / NOH-chays
KOH-moh / tay / YAH-mahs
may / YAH-moh...
MOO-choh / GOO-stoh
KOH-moh / es-TAH / lah / fah-MEE-lee-ah
TEE-en-ess / NEEN-yohs
KOH-moh / say / YAH-mahn / EH-yohs
KWAHN-tohs / AHN-yohs / TEE-eh-nen
Hello Hola
Good morning Buenos días
Good afternoon Buenas tardes
Good evening Buenas noches
What is your name? ¿Cómo te llamas?
My name is… Me llamo...
Pleased to meet you Mucho gusto
How’s the family? ¿Cómo está la familia?
Do you have any children? ¿Tienes niños?
What are their names? ¿Cómo se llaman ellos?
How old are they? ¿Cuántos años tienen?
MAKINGSMALLTALK
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MAKINGSMALLTALK
How’s the family? ¿Cómo está la familia?
How’s your _______ ? ¿Cómo está tu _______?
father padre
mother madre
son hijo
daughter hija
brother hermano
sister hermana
husband esposo
wife esposa
See you… Hasta ...
later luego
tomorrow mañana
soon pronto
next week la próxima semana
KOH-moh / es-TAH / lah / fah-MEE-lee-ah
KOH-moh / es-TAH / too __________
PAH-dray
MAH-dray
EE-hoh
EE-hah
air-MAH-noh
air-MAH-nah
es-POH-soh
es-POH-sah
AH-stah...
loo-AY-goh
mahn-YAH-nah
PROHN-toh
lah / PROHK-see-mah / say-MAH-nah
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SURVIVALBASICS
Yes
No
I don’t understand
Do you understand me?
Do you speak English?
S U R V I V A L B A S I C S
Sí
see
No
no
No comprendo
no / kohm-PREN-doh
¿Me comprendes?
may / kohm-PREN-days
¿Hablas inglés?
AH-blahs / een-GLESS
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SURVIVALBASICS
I speak very little Spanish
Slower please
Faster
Ask me if you don’t understand
Please help me!
I need _____ right away
Hablo poquito español
AH-bloh / poh-KEE-toh / es-pahn-YOHL
Más despacio por favor
mahs / day-SPAH-see-oh / pohr / fah-VOHR
Más rápido
mahs / RAH-pee-doh
Pregúntame si no comprendes
pray-GOON-tah-may / see / no / kohm-PREN-days
¡Ayúdame por favor!
ah-YOO-dah-may / pohr / fah-VOHR
Necesito _____ ahora mismo
nay-say-SEE-toh ______ ah-OHR-ah / MEES-moh
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SURVIVALBASICS
Have you punched in? / out?
You must arrive on time
Call in if you can’t work
Excuse me
Please
Thank you
I appreciate it
Good work
I like it a lot
¿Has marcado la entrada? / la salida?
ahs / mahr-KAH-doh / lah / en-TRAH-dah / lah / sah-LEE-dah
Debes llegar a tiempo
DAY-bess / yay-GAHR / ah / tee-EM-poh
Llamas si no puedes venir al trabajo
YAH-mahs / see / no / PWAY-dess / vay-NEAR / ahl / trah-BAH-hoh
Con permiso
Por favor
Gracias
Lo agradezco
Buen trabajo
Me gusta mucho
kohn / pair-MEES-oh
pohr / fah-VOHR
GRAH-see-ahs
loh / ah-grah-DAY-scoh
bwayn / trah-BAH-hoh
may / GOO-stah / MOO-choh
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SURVIVALBASICS
day / NAH-dah
loh / see-EN-toh
kay / es / ES-toh
yah / tair-mee-NAH-stay
You’re welcome
I’m sorry
What is this?
Are you finished?
How do you say this in Spanish?
De nada
Lo siento
¿Qué es esto?
¿Ya terminaste?
¿Cómo se dice esto en español?
KOH-moh / say / DEE-say / es-toh / en / es-pahn-YOHL
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CLEANINGUP
C L E A N I N G U P
Key Requests
Break down the boxes Aplana las cajas
Clean (Bus) the table Limpia la mesa
Clean this / that Limpia esto / eso
Come with me Ven conmigo
Is everything clean? ¿Está todo limpio?
Mop the floor Trapea el suelo
Put this away Guarda esto
Sweep Barre
Take out the garbage Saca la basura
The bathroom needs more __ El baño necesita más _____
Vacuum the floor / carpet Aspira el suelo / la alfombra
Wash the dishes Lava los platos
ah-PLAH-nah / lahs / KAH-hahs
LEEM-pee-ah / lah / MAY-sah
LEEM-pee-ah / ES-toh/ES-soh
ven / kohn-MEE-goh
es-TAH / TOH-doh / LEEM-pee-oh
trah-PAY-ah / ell / soo-AY-loh
GWAHR-dah / ES-toh
BAH-ray
SAH-kah / lah / bah-SOO-rah
ell / BAHN-yo / nay-say-SEE-tah / mahs _____
ahs-PEE-rah / ell / soo-AY-loh / lah / ahl-FOHM-brah
LAH-vah / lohs / PLAH-tohs
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CLEANINGUP
MEE-rah-may / ah-SAIR-loh
LEEM-pee-ah / lohs / moh-strah-DOHR-ays
LEEM-pee-ah ___________
lahs / ven-TAHN-ahs
ell / BAHN-yoh
lohs / PLAH-tohs
GWAHR-dah ___________
lohs / VAH-sohs
lah / chah-ROH-lah
lohs / koo-bee-AIR-tohs
Watch me do it Mírame hacerlo
Wipe the counters Limpia los mostradores
Create your own requests using the command words & the vocabulary listed below.
i.e. Clean __________ Limpia __________
the windows las ventana
the bathroom el baño
the dishes los platos
Put away__________ Guarda _________
the glasses los vasos
the tray la charola
the silverware los cubiertos
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CLEANINGUP
Additional Requests
Change Cambia
Dry Seca
Empty Vacía
Fill Llena
Get Agarra
Give me Dame
Replace Remplaza
Sanitize Sanitiza
Use Usa
KAHM-bee-ah
SAY-kah
vah-SEE-ah
YAY-nah
ah-GAH-rah
DAH-may
rehm-PLAH-sah
sahn-ee-TEE-sah
OO-sah
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CLEANINGUP
Cleaners, Cleaning Tools and a Few Extras
(The) bags (Las) bolsas
(The) broom (La) escoba
(The) bucket (La) cubeta
(The) dishwasher (El) lavaplatos
(The) disinfectant (El) desinfectante
(The) dust pan (El) recogedor
(The) garbage (La) basura
(The) gloves (Los) guantes
(The) lightbulb (El) foco
(The) mop (El) trapeador
(The) paper towels (Las) toallas de papel
(The) sink (El) fregadero
(The) soap (El) jabón
(lahs) BOHL-sahs
(lah) es-KOH-bah
(lah) koo-BAY-tah
(ell) lah-vah-PLAH-tohs
(ell) days-een-fayk-TAHN-tay
(ell) ray-koh-hay-DOHR
(lah) bah-SOO-rah
(lohs) GWAHN-tess
(ell) FOH-koh
(ell) trah-pay-ah-DOHR
(lahs) toh-AH-yahs / day / pah-PELL
(ell) fray-gah-DAIR-oh
(ell) hah-BOHN
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CLEANINGUP
(The) sponge (La) esponja
(The) toilet paper (El) papel higiénico
(A) uniform (Un) uniforme
(The) vacuum cleaner (La) aspiradora
(The) water (El) agua
Areas & Things to Clean
Here Aquí
(The) bathroom (El) baño
(The) bowls (Los) tazones
(The) coffee cups (Las) tazas para café
(The) counter (El) mostrador
(The) dishes (Los) platos
(The) downstairs (El) piso de abajo
(lah) es-POHN-hah
(ell) pah-PELL / ee-he-EN-ee-koh
(oon) oon-ee-FOHR-may
(lah) ah-spee-rah-DOHR-ah
(ell) AH-gwah
ah-KEY
(ell) BAHN-yoh
(lohs) tah-SOHN-ays
(lahs) TAH-sahs / PAH-rah / kah-FAY
(ell) moh-strah-DOHR
(lohs) PLAH-tohs
(ell) PEE-soh / day / ah-BAH-hoh
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CLEANINGUP
(The) floor (El) suelo
(The) glasses (Los) vasos
(The) grill (La) parrilla
(The) kitchen (La) cocina
(The) men’s bathroom (El) baño para los hombres
(The) oven (El) horno
(The) placemats (Los) Mantelitos
(The) plates (Los) platos
(The) sidewalk (La) banqueta
(The) silverware (Los) cubiertos
(The) stove (La) estufa
(The) table (La) mesa
(The) tray (La) charola
(The) upstairs (El) piso de arriba
(The) windows (Las) ventanas
(The) women’s bathrom (El) baño para las mujeres
(ell) soo-AY-loh
(lohs) VAH-sohs
(lah) pah-REE-yah
(lah) koh-SEE-nah
(ell) BAHN-yo / PAHR-ah / lohs / OHM-brays
(ell) OHR-noh
(lohs) mahn-teh-LEE-tohs
(lohs) PLAH-tohs
(lah) bahn-KAY-tah
(lohs) koo-bee-AIR-tohs
(lah) es-TOO-fah
(lah) MAY-sah
(lah) chah-ROH-lah
(ell) PEE-soh / day / ah-REE-bah
(lahs) ven-TAHN-ahs
(ell) BAHN-yo / PAHR-ah / lahs / moo-HAIR-ays
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FOODPREPARATION
Key Requests
Wash your hands before handling the food
Lávate las manos antes de tocar la comida
LAH-vah-tay / lahs / MAHN-ohs / AHN-tess / day / toh-KAHR / lah / koh-MEE-dah
Watch me do it
Mírame hacerlo
MEE-rah-may / ah-SAIR-loh
Wear your gloves
Ponte los guantes
POHN-tay / lohs / GWAHN-tess
Change gloves when changing foods
Ponte guantes nuevos cuando cambies comidas
POHN-tay / GWAHN-tess / nooh-AY-vohs / KWAHN-doh / KAHM-bee-ess / koh-MEE-dahs
F O O D P R E P A R A T I O N
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FOODPREPARATION
Wear a hairnet
Ponte una redecilla para el pelo
POHN-tay / OON-ah / ray-day-SEE-yah / PAHR-ah / ell / PAY-loh
Rotate these
Pon lo nuevo detrás de lo viejo
pohn / loh / noo-AY-voh / day-TRAHS / day / loh / vee-AY-hoh
Follow the recipe
Sigue la receta
SEE-gay / lah / ray- SAY-tah
Label it
Ponle una etiqueta
pohn-lay / OOH-nah / ay-tee-KAY-tah
Put the date on it
Pon la fecha
pohn / lah / FAY-chah
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FOODPREPARATION
Cover it Cúbrelo KOO-bray-loh
Make this first / last Haz esto primero / al final ahs / EHS-toh / pree-MEH-roh / ahl / fee-NAHL
Cook it... Cocínalo . . . koh-SEE-nah-loh...
rare poco asado POH-coh / ah-SAH-doh
medium medio asado MAY-dee-oh / ah-SAH-doh
well done bien asado BEE-en / ah-SAH-doh
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FOODPREPARATION
Measurements
Prepare half Prepara la mitad pray-PAHR-ah / lah / mee-TAHD
Prepare a fourth Prepara un cuarto pray-PAHR-ah / oon / KWAHR-toh
Prepare three-fourths Prepara tres cuartos pray-PAHR-ah / tress / KWAHR-tohs
Add... Añade... ahn-YAH-day...
a little un poco oon / POH-koh
more más mahs
less menos MAY-nohs
A tablespoon/ Una cucharada / OON-ah / koo-chah-RAH-dah /
_____ tablespoons _____ cucharadas ______ koo-chah-RAH-dahs
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FOODPREPARATION
A teaspoon / Una cucharadita / OON-ah / koo-chah-rah-DEE-tah /
_____ teaspoons _____ cucharaditas ______ koo-chah-rah-DEE-tahs
A cup / _____ cups Una taza /_____ tazas OON-ah / TAH-sah / _____ TAH-sahs
A quart / _____ quarts Un cuarto / _____ cuartos oon / KWAHR-toh / _____ KWAHR-tohs
A pint Una pinta OON-ah / PEEN-tah
A gallon / _____ gallons Un galón / _____ galones oon / gah-LOHN / _____ gah-LOHN-ays
A pound / _____ pounds Una libra / _____ libras OON-ah / LEE-brah / _____ lee-brahs
An ounce / _____ ounces Una onza / _____ onzas OON-ah / OHN-sah / _____ OHN-sahs
One Uno OON-oh
Two Dos dohs
Three Tres tress
Four Cuatro KWAH-troh
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FOODPREPARATION
Six Seis sace
Seven Siete see-EH-tay
Eight Ocho OH-choh
Nine Nueve nooh-AY-vay
Ten Diez dee-ess
Create your own requests using the sample command words & the vocabulary listed below.
i.e. Slice __________ Corta __________ KOHR-tah _____________
the tomatoes los tomates lohs / toh-MAH-tays
the onions las cebollas lahs / say-BOH-yahs
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FOODPREPARATION
Requests
Boil Hierve ee-AIR-vay
Cook Cocina koh-SEE-nah
Cover Cubre KOO-bray
Freeze Congela kohn-HAY-lah
Fry Fríe FREE-ay
Heat Calienta kah-lee-EN-tah
Microwave Ponlo en el microondas POHN-loh / en / ell / mee-kroh-OHN-dahs
Peel Pela PAY-lah
Stir Revuelve ray-VUEL-vay
Store Guarda GWAHR-dah
Use Usa OO-sah
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FOODPREPARATION
Food
Fruit
(The) apples (Las) manzanas (lahs) mahn-SAH-nahs
(The) bananas (Los) plátanos (lohs) PLAH-tah-nohs
(The) cantaloupe (El) melón (ell) may-LOHN
(The) grapes (Las) uvas (lahs) OO-vahs
(The) peaches (Los) duraznos (lohs) doo-RAHS-nozs
(The) pineapple (La) piña (lah) PEEN-yah
(The) strawberries (Las) fresas (lahs) FRAY-sahs
(The) watermelon (La) sandía (lah) sahn-DEE-ah
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FOODPREPARATION
Vegetables
(The) asparagus (Los) espárragos (lohs) es-PAHR-ah-gohs
(The) beans (Los) frijoles (lohs) free-HOH-lays
(The) broccoli (El) brócoli (ell) BROH-koh-lee
(The) carrots (Las) zanahorias (lahs) sahn-ah-OHR-ee-ahs
(The) cauliflower (La) coliflor (lah) koh-lee-FLOHR
(The) corn (El) maíz (ell) mah-EES
(The) green beans (Los) ejotes (lohs) ay-HOH-tays
(The) lettuce (La) lechuga (lah) lay-CHOO-gah
(The) mushrooms (Los) champiñones (lohs) chahm-pee-OHN-nays
(The) onions (Las) cebollas (lahs) say-BOH-yahs
(The) peppers (Los) chiles (lohs) CHEE-lees
(The) potatoes (Las) papas (lahs) PAH-pahs
(The) tomatoes (Los) tomates (lohs) toh-MAH-tays
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FOODPREPARATION
Meats and Seafood
(The) chicken (El) pollo (ell) POH-yoh
(The) crab (El) cangrejo (ell) kahn-GRAY-hoh
(The) fish (El) pescado (ell) pay-SCAH-doh
(The) ham (El) jamón (ell) hah-MOHN
(The) hamburger (La) hamburguesa (lah) ahm-bur-GAY-sah
(The) lobster (La) langosta (lah) lahn-GOH-stah
(The) pork chops (Las) chuletas de puerco (lahs) choo-LAY-tahs / day / poo-AIR-koh
(The) roast beef (El) rosbif (ell) rohs-BEEF
(The) sausage (La) salchicha (lah) sahl-CHEE-chah
(The) shrimp (Los) camarones (lohs) kah-mah-ROHN-ays
(The) steak (El) bistec (ell) BEES-take
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FOODPREPARATION
Condiments
(The) garlic (El) ajo (ell) AH-hoh
(The) catsup (La) salsa de tomate (lah) SAHL-sah / day / toh-MAH-tay
(The) mayonnaise (La) mayonesa (lah) my-oh-NAY-sah
(The) oil (El) aceite (ell) ah-SAY-tay
(The) pepper (La) pimienta (lah) pee-mee-EN-tah
(The) vinegar (El) vinagre (ell) vee-NAH-gray
(The) salt (La) sal (lah) sahl
Dairy Products
(The) butter (La) mantequilla (lah) mahn-tay-KEY-ah
(The) cheese (El) queso (ell) KAY-soh
(The) eggs (Los) huevos (lohs) WAY-vohs
(The) milk (La) leche (lah) LAY-chay
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FOODPREPARATION
Equipment
(The) freezer (El) congelador (ell) kohn-hay-lay-DOHR
(The) gloves (Los) guantes (lohs) GWAHN-tess
(The) measuring cup (La) taza para medir (lah) TAH-sah / PAH-rah / may-DEER
(The) measuring spoon (La) cuchara para medir (lah) koo-CHAH-rah / PAH-rah / may-DEER
(The) microwave (El) microondas (ell) mee-kroh-OHN-dahs
(The) oven (El) horno (ell) OHR-noh
(The) pan (El) sartén (ell) sahr-TEN
(The) pot (La) olla (lah) OH-yah
(The) refrigerator (El) refrigerador (ell) ray-free-hair-ah-DOHR
(The) silverware (Los) cubiertos (lohs) koo-bee-AIR-tohs
(The) spatula (La) espátula (lah) es-PAH-too-lah
(The) stove (La) estufa (lah) es-TOO-fah
(The) trays (Las) charolas (lahs) chah-ROH-lahs
(The) walk-in cooler (El) refrigerador grande (ell) ray-free-hair-ah-DOHR / GRAHN-day
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HYGIENE&SAFETY
Hygiene
Wash your hands Lávate las manos LAH-vah-tay / lahs / MAHN-ohs
Wash your hands after... Lávate las manos después de... LAH-vah-tay /lahs /MAHN-ohs /day-SPWESS / day...
a) using the restroom a) usar el baño a) ooh-SAHR / ell / BAHN-yoh
b) taking out the trash b) sacar la basura b) sah-KAHR / lah / bah-SOO-rah
c) smoking c) fumar c) fooh-MAHR
Wash your hands before handling the food
Lávate las manos antes de tocar la comida
LAH-vah-tay / lahs / MAHN-ohs / AHN-tess / day / toh-KAHR / lah / koh-MEE-dah
Wear your gloves
Ponte los guantes
POHN-tay / lohs / GWAHN-tess
H Y G I E N E & S A F E T Y
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HYGIENE&SAFETY
Wear a hairnet
Ponte una redecilla para el pelo
POHN-tay / OON-ah / ray-day-SEE-yah / PAHR-ah / ell / PAY-loh
Wear a clean uniform
Usa el uniforme limpio
OOH-sah / ell / oon-ee-FOHR-may / LEEM-pee-oh
Don’t wear jewelry
No uses joyas
no / OOH-says / HOH-yahs
Please shower before work
Favor de ducharte antes de trabajar
fah-VOHR / day / doo-CHAHR-tay / AHN-tess / day / trah-bah-JAHR
Please shave
Aféitate por favor
ah-FAY-tah-tay / pohr / fah-VOHR
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HYGIENE&SAFETY
Safety
Danger! ¡Peligro! pay-LEE-groh
Call 9-1-1 Llama nueve-uno-uno YAH-mah / nooh-AY-vay / OON-oh / OON-oh
Wet floor Suelo mojado soo-AY-loh / moh-HAH-doh
Mop & dry this area Trapea y seca esta área trah-PAY-ah / ee / SAY-kah / ES-tah / AH-ray-ah
That’s hot! ¡Está caliente! es-TAH / kah-lee-EN-tay
Be careful! ¡Ten cuidado! ten / kwee-DAH-doh
Help! ¡Ayuda! ah-YOOH-dah
Get help! ¡Busca ayuda! BOOH-scah / ah-YOOH-dah
Fire! ¡Fuego! FWAY-goh
It’s very sharp Esta muy afilado Ehs-TAH / moo-ee / ah-FEE-lah-doh
Turn it off Apágalo ah-PAH-gah-loh
Don’t touch it! ¡No lo toques! no / loh / TOH-case
Unplug it Desenchúfalo dace-en-CHOOH-fah-loh
Are you hurt? ¿Estás lastimado? es-TAHS / lah-stee-MAH-doh
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HYGIENE&SAFETY
Where? ¿Dónde? DOHN-day
Head Cabeza kah-BAY-sah
Eye Ojo OH-hoh
Neck Cuello KWAY-yoh
Chest Pecho PAY-choh
Back Espalda es-PAHL-dah
Stomach Estómago es-TOH-mah-goh
Arm Brazo BRAH-soh
Hand Mano MAHN-oh
Finger Dedo DAY-doh
Leg Pierna pee-AIR-nah
Foot Pie PEE-ay
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HIRING&SCHEDULING
Please fill this out Llena esto por favor
YAY-nah / ES-toh / pohr / fah-VOHR
We’ll call you if there is work Te llamamos si hay trabajo
tay / yah-MAH-mohs / see / eye / trah-BAH-hoh
There are no jobs available now No hay trabajo ahora
no / eye / trah-BAH-hoh / ah-OHR-ah
Have you worked in a restaurant ¿Has trabajado en un restaurante antes?
before? ahs / trah-bah-HAH-doh / en / oon / ray-stah-RAHN-tay / AHN-tess
Do you want days or nights? ¿Quieres días o noches?
key-AIR-ess / DEE-ahs / oh / NOH-chays
Do you want full or part-time? ¿Quieres tiempo parcial o completo?
key-AIR-ess / tee-EM-poh / pahr-see-AHL / oh / kohm-PLAY-toh
H I R I N G & S C H E D U L I N G
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Do you have transportation? ¿Tienes transportación?
TEE-en-ess / trahns-pohr-tah-see-OHN
When can you start? ¿Cuándo puedes empezar?
KWAHN-doh / PWAY-dess / em-pay-SAHR
You are hired! ¡Estás contratado!
es-TAHS / kohn-trah-TAH-doh
Sign here Firma aquí
FEAR-mah / ah-KEY
Can you provide proper ¿Tienes identificación?
identification? TEE-en-ess / ee-den-tee-fee-kah-see-OHN
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We need copies of your … Necesitamos copias de tu...
nay-say-see-TAH-mohs / KOH-pee-ahs / day / tooh...
a) driver’s license a) la licencia de manejar / conducir a) lee-sen-SEE-ah / day / mahn-ay-HAHR
b) social security card b) tarjeta de seguro social b) tahr-HAY-tah/day/say-GOOH-roh/soh-see-AHL
c) green card c) tarjeta verde c) tahr-HAY-tah / VAIR-day
You will be paid... Te pagamos... tay / pah-GAH-mos...
a) every week a) cada semana a) KAH-dah / say-MAH-nah
b) every two weeks b) cada dos semanas b) KAH-dah / dohs / say-MAH-nahs
c) every Friday c) cada viernes c) KAH-dah / vee-AIR-ness
You will be paid $ ____ per hour Te pagamos $ _______ por hora
tay / pah-GAH-mohs $ ________ pohr / OHR-ah
You must be on time Debes llegar a tiempo
DAY-bess / yay-GAHR / ah / tee-EM-poh
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You must punch in / out Debes marcar la llegada / la salida
DAY-bess / mahr-KAHR / lah / yay-GAH-dah / lah / sah-LEE-dah
Call if … Llama si ... YAH-mah / si ...
a) you are going to be late a) vas a llegar tarde a) vahs / ah / yay-GAHR / TAHR-day
b) you can’t work b) no puedes trabajar b) no / PWAY-dess / trah-bah-HAHR
Can you work… ¿Puedes trabajar ... PWAY-dess / trah-bah-HAHR ...
a) longer? a) más tarde? a) mahs / TAHR-day
b) early? b) más temprano? b) mahs / tem-PRAHN-oh
c) for __________ (name)? c) por _________ ? c) pohr __________
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You start … Empiezas ... em-pee-AY-sahs...
a) today a) hoy a) oy
b) tomorrow b) mañana b) mahn-YAH-nah
c) ___________ (insert day)
d) next ___________: d) el próximo ____ : d) ell / PROHK-see-moh _______ :
Monday lunes LOO-ness
Tuesday martes MAHR-tess
Wednesday miércoles mee-AIR-koh-less
Thursday jueves hoo-AY-vess
Friday viernes vee-AIR-ness
Saturday sábado SAH-bah-doh
Sunday domingo doh-MEEN-goh
e) at ________ e) a las _________ e) ah / lahs _________
(insert number and time of
day from pp. 38–40)
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f) on the _____ (number) el _____ de _______ ell / ______ / day / _______
of ______ (month)
i.e. on the 14th of July el catorce de julio ell / kah-TOHR-say / day / HOOH-lee-oh
You finish at _______ Terminas a las _____ tair-MEEN-ahs / ah / lahs_______
(insert number from pp. 38–40)
Take … Toma ... TOH-mah...
a) your break now a) tu descanso ahora a) tooh / day-SCAHN-soh / ah-OHR-ah
b) ___ minutes (insert number) b) ______ minutos b) ______ / mee-NOOH-tohs
c) your lunch c) tu almuerzo c) tooh / ahl-moo-AIR-soh
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The Numbers
0 cero SAIR-oh
1 uno OON-oh
2 dos dohs
3 tres tress
4 cuatro KWAH-troh
5 cinco SEEN-koh
6 seis sace
7 siete see-EH-tay
8 ocho OH-choh
9 nueve nooh-AY-vay
10 diez dee-ess
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11 once OHN-say
12 doce DOH-say
13 trece TRESS-say
14 catorce kah-TOHR-say
15 quince KEEN-say
16 dieciseis dee-es-ee-SACE
17 diecisiete dee-es-ee-see-EH-tay
18 dieciocho dee-es-ee-OH-choh
19 diecinueve dee-es-ee-nooh-AY-vay
20 veinte VAIN-tay
21 veintiuno vain-tee-OON-oh
22 veintidos vain-tee-dohs
23 veintitres vain-tee-tress
24 veinticuatro vain-tee-KWAH-troh
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25 veinticinco vain-tee-SEEN-koh
26 veintiseis vain-tee-sace
27 veintisiete vain-tee-see-EH-tay
28 veintiocho vain-tee-OH-choh
29 veintinueve vain-tee-nooh-AY-vay
30 treinta TRAIN-tah
31 treinta y uno TRAIN-tah / ee / OOH-noh
40 cuarenta kwahr-EN-tah
50 cincuenta seen-KWEN-tah
60 sesenta seh-SEN-tah
68 sesenta y ocho seh-SEN-tah / ee / OH-choh
70 setenta seh-TEN-tah
80 ochenta oh-CHEN-tah
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90 noventa no-VEN-tah
97 noventa y siete no-VEN-tah / ee / see-EH-tay
100 cien see-EN
105 ciento cinco see-EN-toh / SEEN-koh
200 doscientos dose-see-EN-tos
300 trescientos tress-see-EN-tohs
400 cuatrocientos kwah-troh-see-EN-tohs
500 quinientos key-nee-EN-tohs
600 seiscientos sace-see-EN-tohs
700 setecientos seh-teh-see-EN-tohs
800 ochocientos oh-choh-see-EN-tohs
900 novecientos no-vay-see-EN-tohs
1000 mil meel
2000 dos mil dose meel
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Time of Day
in the morning de la mañana day / lah / mahn-YAH-nah
in the afternoon de la tarde day / lah / TAHR-day
in the evening / at night de la noche day / lah / NOH-chay
The Months
January enero eh-NAIR-oh
February febrero feh-BRAIR-oh
March marzo MAHR-soh
April abril ah-BREEL
May mayo MY-oh
June junio HOON-ee-oh
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July julio HOO-lee-oh
August agosto ah-GOH-stoh
September septiembre sehp-tee-EM-bray
October octubre oak-TOOH-bray
November noviembre no-vee-EM-bray
December diciembre dee-see-EM-bray
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I want… Quiero ... Key-AIR-oh...
Do you want…? ¿Quieres...? key-AIR-ess ...
Clean… Limpia ... LEEM-pee-ah ...
this esto ES-toh
that eso ES-soh
these estos ES-tohs
those esos ES-sohs
Questions
How? ¿Cómo? KOH-moh
How many? ¿Cuántos? KWAHN-tohs
How much? ¿Cuánto? KWAHN-toh
M I S C E L L A N E O U S
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What? ¿Qué? kay
When? ¿Cuándo? KWAHN-doh
Where? ¿Dónde? DOHN-day
Who? ¿Quién? key-EN
Why? ¿Por qué? pohr / KAY
(At) what time? ¿A qué hora? ah / kay / OHR-ah
Different Uses
What do you need? ¿Qué necesitas? kay / nay-say-SEE-tahs
How many do you need? ¿Cuántos necesitas? KWAHN-tohs / nay-say-SEE-tahs
Where is it? ¿Dónde está? DOHN-day / es-TAH
What did you say? ¿Qué dijiste? kay / dee-HEE-stay
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Colors
Blue Azul ah-SOOL
Green Verde VAIR-day
Red Rojo ROW-hoh
Black Negro NAY-groh
Orange Anaranjado ah-nah-rahn-HAH-doh
White Blanco BLAHN-koh
Yellow Amarillo ah-mah-REE-yoh
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Notes
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