Spanish phrases for the playground
Chatting with other parents while the kids play
Playground chat is wonderfully predictable: how old is yours, careful on the slide, we should get going. Predictable is good news for a learner. You can genuinely prepare for these conversations, and other parents are the most forgiving audience you'll find.
The phrases
¿Cuántos años tiene el tuyo?
How old is yours?
El mío tiene casi dos.
Mine is almost two.
¿Vienen mucho por aquí?
Do you come here a lot?
Se llevan bien, ¿no?
They get along well, don't they?
Nos vemos la próxima.
See you next time.
¿Cómo se llama tu hija?
What's your daughter's name?
¡Qué grande está!
She's gotten so big!
¿Ya camina?
Is he walking yet?
Cuidado en el tobogán.
Careful on the slide.
¿Te empujo más alto?
Want me to push you higher?
Nos toca irnos. Despídete.
Time for us to go. Say bye.
Toma, se te cayó esto.
Here, you dropped this.
Hear them, say them, keep them
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