I very strongly recommend that you download this
list and practice the phrases. Without question, the number
two comment from volunteers at the end of the project has been
"I wish I had studied more Spanish." (The most common comment
is, "When can I come back?") Your ability to enjoy the
children and feel more of a connection will be far greater if
you are able to talk with them. Here are the key phrases and
vocabulary. No matter how much (or little) you learn ahead of
time, you WILL speak many of these words when you have been on
the project, but if you can start on Day #1, you will find it
much more fulfilling.
Open your
mouth
Close your mouth
Abre la
boca
Cierra la boca
Your tooth
is going to sleep
This will not hurt you
Tus dientes
se van a dormir
No va a doler or: no te duele
Your
lip/tongue will be feeling funny/fat/ticklish
Tu
labio/lengua se va a sentir chistosa/gorda/cosquillas
Put your
hands on your stomach
Please hold your head still
Ponga tus
manos en la panza
No mueves la cabeza
Don’t try to
wake up your lip and tongue
This is a button for your tooth
No trates
de despirtar tu labio y lengua
Esa boton es para tu diente
Necessitas
esperar dos or tres horas
This is a
raincoat (balloon)
This is a vacuum cleaner
Este es el
globo
Esta es la aspiradora
This is a
whistle
This is a tooth tickler
Esta es la
chifladora
Esa cosita va a hacer cosquillas
This is a
mirror
I am counting your teeth
Esta es un
espejo
Voy a contar tus dientes
I am going
to look at your teeth
You are a good listener
Voy a ver a
tus dientes
Estas escuchando bien
You are
helping well/a lot
Don’t bite your lip
Estas
ayudanda bien/mucho
No te muerdas tu labio
Your
lip/tongue is/are asleep
Be careful for about 2 hours
Tu lengua
(labio) esta adormecida
Ten cuidado unas 2 horas
Estan dormiden
Don’t bite
your lip
A filling in your tooth
No te
muerde el labio
Una pasita en tu dient
The feeling
will last 2 hours
A cavity
La
sensación a dormecido pasará
un diente picado
En dos
oras
by these teeth and they aren't lost until age 12.
Es mas
importante a reparar las molares porque con estas van a
masticar
los alimentos—estos dientes cambian hasta 12 años
explorer
el explorador
spoon
la cucharilla
cotton forceps
la pinza
bur(s)
la fres, las fresas
high speed
alto velocidad
low speed
baja velocidad
rubber dam
dique de hule
balloon
el globo
clamp
la grapa
button
el botón
hug
abrazar
lip
el labio/los labios
sleep
dormido
tight
apretar
stomach
el estómago (panza/panzita)
put
pon
hand
la mano
don’t move
no te muevas
office
el consultorio
appointment
la cita
explain
explica
I am going to explain
voy a explicar
“shot”
el injección, el piquete
needle
la aguja
calm
tranquilo
learn
aprender
honest
honesto
yell
gritar
trust
confio
count
contar
cheek
la cachet
lie down
acuesta te
sit up
levante te
pillow
la almohada
loud
fuerte
glasses
los lentes
fix/take care of
murar
sealant
el sellador
straw
el popote
wake up
descierta
gums (gingiva)
las encillas
cheek
la mejilla