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Samples of Workplace Spanish
Commonly-Used-Phrases
Breezing Through Emergency Spanish, Book I/II
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Good evening. sir.
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Buenas noches, señor.
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Hi, how are you?
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Hola, ¿cómo está usted?
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I’m Officer OR Deputy
Jones. |
Soy Oficial Jones.
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Do you speak English?
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¿Habla inglés?
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Do you speak Spanish? |
¿Habla español?
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Come here, please.
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Venga aquí, por favor.
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Wait a moment, please
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Espere un momento, por
favor. |
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I have some questions
for you |
Tengo algunas preguntas
para usted. |
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Do you have any I.D.?
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¿Tiene identificación?
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I'm speaking to you
because you seem to
be... |
Le hablo
porque parece ser…
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...a gang member.
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…miembro de una pandilla
OR pandillero
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I’m citing you for
drinking alcohol in
public. |
Lo cito por
tomar alcohol en
público. |
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You’re under arrest.
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Está arrestado.
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I’m arresting you for
having drugs.
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Lo arresto por
tener drogas.
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Thanks. You can leave
now. |
Gracias. Puede irse
ahora. |
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Have a nice evening.
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Qué pase una buena
noche. |
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Breezing Through Emergency Spanish, Book I/II
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I'm stopping you for
driving carelessly.
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Lo paro por manejar con
descuido. |
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Your license,
registration and
insurance, please.
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Su licencia, registro y
seguro, por favor.
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I’m citing you for not
stopping at a red light.
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Lo cito por
no parar en una luz
roja. |
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You’ve got to go to
court in Ventura…
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Tiene que ir a la corte
en Ventura… |
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…May 3rd, at 9 A.M.
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…el tres de mayo a las
nueve de la mañana.
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Sign here, please.
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Firme aquí, por favor.
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I’m arresting you for
driving under the
influence. |
Lo arresto por
manejar bajo la
influencia. |
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Hands behind you. You’re
under arrest.
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Manos atrás de usted.
Usted está arrestado.
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We’re going to jail now.
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Vamos a la cárcel ahora.
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I’m giving you a
warning. |
Le doy un aviso.
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You’ve got to fix the
tail light. |
Tiene que
reparar la luz trasera.
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Breezing Through Emergency Spanish,
Book I/II
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Stop, police. Everybody freeze. |
Alto, policía. Todos quietos. |
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Hands behind your heads. |
Manos atrás de la
cabeza. |
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Do exactly what we say (order). |
Hagan exactamente lo que
mandamos. |
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Driver, take out the keys … |
Conductor,
saque las llaves...
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…and with your left hand… |
...y con la mano
izquierda...
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…throw them in the street. |
...tírelas a la calle.
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Put both hands out of the window. |
Ponga las dos manos
fuera de la ventana.
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Open the door from outside. |
Abra la puerta desde
fuera. |
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Stand up with your hands behind your heads. |
Párese con las manos
detrás de la cabeza.
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Close the door with your foot. |
Cierre la puerta con el
pie. |
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With your left hand, grab the color of your shirt.
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Con la mano izquierda,
agarre el cuello de su
camisa |
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Pull up your shirt. |
Levante
la camisa. |
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Take a step to the left. |
Tome un paso a la
izquierda. |
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Stop now with your back to us. |
Alto ahora con la
espalda a nosotros.
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Take your cap off slowly with your left hand… |
Quítese
la gorra despacio
con
la mano izquierda...
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Turn around slowly. Take 2 steps back. |
Voltéese despacio.
Camine dos pasos atrás.
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On your knees & cross your ankles. |
Hínquese y cruce los
tobillos. |
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Hands behind you… |
Manos atrás de usted...
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Interlace your fingers. Don’t move. Freeze. |
Entrelace los dedos. No
se mueva. Quieto.
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Breezing Through Emergency Spanish, Book III
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Spanglish / Spanish / English |
Spanglish / Spanish / English |
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baby bebé baby |
babysit cuidar a niños to babysit |
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break descanso break |
brekas frenos brakes
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culísimo muy de moda
very cool |
cuquear cocinar to cook |
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deal trato deal |
dealer distribuidor dealer |
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dime 10 centavos dime |
drinquear beber to drink |
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espanglish ( ) Spanglish |
estartear empezar to begin |
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flipar perder la cabeza
to flip out |
freezer congelador
freezer |
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glasso vaso glass
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groserías comestibles
groceries |
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guachear vigilar to
watch out |
guachout vigilante watchout |
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hangyeo guarida hangout
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honi querida honey
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jeans pantalones
vaqueros jeans
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jogging correr jogging |
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lonche almuerzo lunch
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mailear mandar por correo to mail |
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marqueta mercado market
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mitin reunión meeting |
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nice simpático nice
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okey de acuerdo OK
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overtime tiempo extra
overtime |
parquear estacionar to
park |
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Pisa Ho ( ) Pizza Hut
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ponchar perforar to punch |
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puchar empujar to push |
quitear dejar to quit |
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ranger guardabosques ranger |
rufo techo roof |
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Sebenileben ( ) 7-Eleven |
shopping compra shopping |
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taifa ladrón thief |
taipear escribir a
máquina to type
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tíquete infracción
ticket |
trailer caravana trailer |
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troque camioneta truck |
try-out estrenar to try out |
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Breezing Through Emergency Spanish,
Book I/II
Breezing Through Emergency Spanish,
Book III
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English / Spanish |
English / Spanish |
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Anglo Gavacho, Huero (blond)
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Badge Placa (plaque)
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Bag, small Borrego (sheep) |
Bug me, don't...No me friegues. |
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Be alert, Watch out Trucha, Aguas, Ojo |
Beer, Drink Birria, Pisto |
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Bad scene, Bummer Qué
cachondeo |
Busted Torcido (twisted) |
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Cop Jura (oath taker) |
Placa (badge) Chota, la
Ley (law) |
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County Jail El Condado
(county) |
Crazy Dude Vato loco
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Ex-Con Pinto
Friend Camarada
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Gang Ganga OR Pandilla
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Get ready Ponte abusado |
Girl Chavala Jail el Bote, el Tanque |
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Grab his (her) gun Agárrale la pistola |
Gun Quette |
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Hashish Mota, Dura Concentrada, Achi |
Heroin Chiva, Carga |
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Hey! OK! Right on!
Órale
Hide it Escóndelo
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Hey Ese
Hit him Pégale
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Home, House Chante, Cantón |
Homeboy, Homie Homeboy, Homie |
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Boyfriend el Chavo
Drooling idiot Baboso(a) |
Immigration la Migra |
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Jalopy Carcancha |
Knife Fila, Filero
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Lady, Gang Chick Ruca |
Latino La Raza (race), Cholo |
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Bro/Good Friend el
Carnal |
Cigarettes los Frajos, el Humo (smoke) |
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Pest la Mosca (fly) |
Pot-bellied guy/Wife's
boyfriend el Sancho |
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Man, boy Vato Underwear los Chones |
Marijuana, Weed Yesca, Vesda, Zacate, Grifa Yierba (grass)
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Match Mecha |
Money, Change Feria |
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Now, do it Órale
Pig Cochi, Marrano
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Outfit Riata, Pisiola
Rat, Snitch Rata
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Rookie, New Novato,
Novatón, Verde (green)
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Sister Carnala
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Snitch, Turncoat Relaje, Vendido (sold-out) |
Cap la Cachucha |
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Stupid, Dummy Buey (ox),
Pendejo, Idiota Menso
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Veteran Veterano, Chuco
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Watch out Wacha, Trucha, Awas |
Wetback Mojado, Espalda
Mojada Chuntaro
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