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1
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Pick it up

A

Recogerlo

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2
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Show me

A

muéstreme/ enséñame

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3
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It’s time for your bath

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es hora de tu baño

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4
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Do you need a new nappy

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¿Necesitas un nuevo peñal?

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5
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Give me your hand

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Dame la mano/Dame tu mano

Example: Dame tu mano para limpiarla (Give me your hand so I can clean it)

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6
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Sit down

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Siéntate

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Lie down

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Acuéstate

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8
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Eat it up

A

Comételo

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9
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Don’t touch it/Don’t touch

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No la toques/No toques

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10
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Take my hand

A

Toma mi mano

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11
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Put on your shoes

A

Ponte los zapatos

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12
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Be careful

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Con cuidado/Ten cuidado

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13
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Roll over

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Dale la vuelta

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14
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Be quiet

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Cállate/ guarda silencio

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15
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Don’t run

A

No corras

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16
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Do it again

A

Hazlo de nuevo/ Hazlo otra vez

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17
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Tell me again

A

Dime otra vez

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18
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Tell me (Like telling a story… can say it encouragingly when baby is babbling)

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Cuéntame / dígame

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19
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Come take a bath

A

Ven a bañarte

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20
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Come get dressed

A

Ven a vestirte

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21
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Wash your hands

A

Lávate las manos

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22
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Hurry up

A

Apúrate/Ándale

Example: Oh, Terry, apurate, tenemos que irnos! — Oh, Terry, hurry up, we’ve got to go!

Note: apurar = to finish

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23
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Open your mouth

A

Abre la boca

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24
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Bring it to me please

A

Tráemelo, por favor

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25
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Come closer to mum, please

A

Acércate a mami, por favor

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26
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Did you finish/Are you done?

A

¿Acabaste? / ¿Terminaste?

Note: acabar = to finish/to end

Examples:
Are you finished eating your spaghetti? — ¿Terminaste de comer tus espaguetis?

Are you finished with that piece of cake? — ¿Acabaste esa rebanada de pastel?

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27
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Where are you going?

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¿Para dónde vas? / ¿A donde vas?

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28
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Does that hurt you?/Are you hurting?

A

¿Te duele?

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29
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What does a monkey say?

A

¿Qué dice el monito?

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30
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Did you wash your hands?

Wash your hands!

A

¿Te lavaste las manos? / ¿Lavaste tus manos?

¡Lava tus manos!

Note: lavar = to wash

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31
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Are you tired

A

¿Tienes sueño? / Estas cansada (feminine) / Estas cansado (masculine)

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32
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How are you this morning/How did you sleep?

A

¿Cómo amaneciste?

Note: amanecer = dawn

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33
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Did you have a good nap? (Question)

Have a good nap (statement)

A

¿Tomaste una buena siesta?

Tómate una buena siesta

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34
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Try again

A

Intenta otra vez

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35
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It’s your turn/It’s my turn

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Te toca/Me toca

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36
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You won/I won

A

Ganaste/Gané

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37
Q

Brush you teeth/Brush you hair

A

Cepíllate los dientes/ Cepíllate el pelo

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38
Q

Tickles

A

Cosquillas

Example: ¿Quieres cosquillas?

39
Q

Do you want to push the pram?

A

¿Quieres empujar el cochecito?

40
Q

Let’s dry off

A

Sequemos

Note: secar = to dry

41
Q

What’s the matter? Why are you crying?

A

¿Qué te pasa? ¿Por qué lloras?

42
Q

What are you looking at?

A

¿qué estás mirando?

43
Q

Do you want to sit?

A

¿Quieres sentarte?

44
Q

Do you want to stand up?

A

¿Quieres pararte?

45
Q

Bring it to me

A

Tráemelo

46
Q

You can do it!

A

¡Tu puedes!

47
Q

Turn off the light.

A

Apaga la luz

48
Q

Close the door.

A

Cierra la puerta.

49
Q

Set the table.

A

Pon la mesa

50
Q

Make the bed.

A

Tiende la cama

51
Q

Put away/Pick up the toys.

A

Guarda los juguetes/ Recoge los juguetes

Guardar = to put away/to save
Recoger = to pick up/to gather

52
Q

Careful, you’ll hurt yourself

A

Cuidado, te vas a hacer daño

Cuidado, te vas a lastimar.

53
Q
  1. Don’t fall
  2. You are not going to fall, I won’t let you
A
  1. No te caigas
  2. No vas a caer, no te dejaré
54
Q

Let’s go to your swimming lesson

A

Vamos a tu lección de natación

55
Q

We are growing…

A

Nosotras estamos creciendo…

56
Q

Let’s go water the plants.

A

Vamos a regar las plantas.

57
Q

What’s that in your mouth? Come on, show me!

A

¿Qué tienes en la boca? ¡A ver, muéstrame!

58
Q

Go to sleep

A

Vete a dormir/ duérmete/ Ve a dormir

59
Q

Wake up

A

despierta

60
Q

Look at where your going

A

Mira a donde vas

61
Q
  1. Pass me that, please
  2. Can you pass me the…?
A
  1. Pasame eso, por favor
  2. ¿Me puedes pasar… ?
62
Q

I listen to the news to find out what’s happening in the world

A

Escucho las noticias para saber qué pasa en el mundo

63
Q

I see you/I saw you

A

Yo te veo, yo te vi

64
Q

You can’t catch me

A

No me atrapas!

65
Q

I don’t want to walk in this burning sun.

A

No quiero caminar bajo este sol abrasador.
(Abrasador = burning/scorching)

66
Q

Do you hear that sound?

A

¿Tú oyes ese sonido?

67
Q

Be careful your spilling milk on the floor

A

“¡Cuidado, que estás tirando toda la leche por el suelo!”

“Cuidado que estás derramando todo la leche por el suelo”

68
Q

The sky is completely clear

A

El cielo está completamente despejado

69
Q

Enjoy it

A

Disfrútalo

70
Q

Good save! You JUST got it!

A

Buena atajada, por poco!

71
Q

Lair/den

A

Guarida

El héroe entró en la guarida del dragón. — The hero entered the dragon’s lair.

72
Q

sprinkle, drizzle, mist

A

Llovizna

73
Q

It’s raining cats and dogs (not a direct translation)

A

En Costa Rica cuando una lluvia es muy leve como una llovizna pero muy suave decimos la expresión “está cayendo un pelo de gato”.

74
Q

Me estás lastimando

A

You are hurting me

75
Q

I will be right back

A

Ya regreso/ ya vuelvo/ ya vengo

76
Q

I’m coming

A

Ya voy

77
Q

Almost (e.g. in response to are you ready to leave for the party)

A

Ya casi

E.g. ¿Estás lista? ¡Ya casi!

78
Q

It’s up to you

A

Depende de ti/ tú decides/ como quieras

79
Q

I changed my mind

A

Cambié de opinión

80
Q

I’m on the fence

A

Estoy indeciso/a

81
Q

I can’t make up my mind

A

No logro decidirme/ No puedo decidirme

82
Q

I’m between a rock and a hard place

A

Estoy entre la espada y la pared
(In English: I’m between a sword and a wall)

83
Q

I hope it won’t rain tomorrow

A

Ojalá que no llueva mañana/ espero que no llueva mañana

84
Q

Do you need to pee

A

Quieres ir al baño
Quieres hacer pípí
Tienes que hacer pípí
Tienes que ir al baño

85
Q

Is the aircon off

A

¿El aire condicionado está apagado?

86
Q

Do you want to turn the light on?

A

¿Quieres encender la luz?

87
Q

Put it back where it came from

A

Ponlo de vuelta de donde vino

88
Q

Was that a sneeze?

A

¿Eso fue un estornudo?

89
Q

Stop scratching yourself or you’ll leave a mark.

A

Deja de rascarte o te vas a dejar una marca.

90
Q

Pay attention

A

Presta atención.

91
Q

Stay by my side

A

Quédate junto a mí.

92
Q

Look both ways before crossing

A

Mira a ambos lados antes de cruzar.

93
Q

Look ahead when you walk

A

Mira al frente cuando caminas.

Mira al frente cuando montas una bicicleta