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• SAFETY EXPRESSIONS
  EXPRESIONES DE SEGURIDAD
• EMERGENCIES
  EMERGENCIAS
• EVERY DAY EXPRESSIONS 
  EXPRESIONES DIARIAS

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SAFETY EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESIONES DE SEGURIDAD

Careful!
Cuidado! (Kwee-THAH-thoh)

Be Careful!
Tenga Cuidado! (TENG-gah kwee-THA-thoh)

Danger
Peligro (peh-LEE-groh)

Danger zone
Zona peligrosa (SOH-nah peh-lee-GROH-sah)

Watch out!
Ojo! / aguas! / mire! (Oho! / Ah-gwas! / ME-ray!)

Move back!
Hacia atras (Ha-see-ah Ah-trahs)

Cover yourself!
Cubrase (KOO-brah-she)

Hold on!
Agárese (AH–GAH-reh-seh)

Fire!
Fuego! (F’WEH-goh)

Stop!
Alto! / Pare! (AL-to! / PAH-reh)

Don’t enter.
No entre (NOH EN– Treh)

Don’t do it.
No lo haga (NOH oh AH-gah)

Don’t touch.
No toque (NOH toh-keh)

Don’t turn off.
No apague (NOH ah-pah-geh)

Don’t use it.
No usar (NOH oo–sahr)

Out of order.
No funciona (Noh foon-see-oh-nah)

Wear your hard hat.
Pongase su casco (POHNG-gah-she Soo KAH-skoh)

Work Zone
Zona de Trabajo (Soh-nah deh trah-BAH-hoh)

Put the cones and signs...
Ponga los conos y las señales... (POHNG-gah lohs KOHnohs-e-lahs sen-YAH-less)

Be alert and direct traffic.
Esté alerta y dirija el tráfico. (eh-STEH ah-LEHR-tah-edee-REE-hah el TRA-fee-koh)

Roadway
Camino/Carretera (Kah-MEE-noh / Kahr-reh-THE-rah)

Concrete Barrier
Barrera de Concreto (Bbahr-REH-rah deh kohn-KREHtoh)

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DAYS OF THE WEEK

Monday
Lunes (LOO-ness)

Tuesday
Martes (MAHR-tess)

Wednesday
Miércoles (M’YEHRkoh-less)

Thursday
Jueves (H’WEH-bess)

Friday
Viernes (B’YER-ness)

Saturday
Sábado (SAH-bahthoh)

Sunday
Domingo (doh-MEENGgoh)

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EEMERGENCIES
EMERGENCIAS

Are you sick?
Esta enfermo? (eh-STAH en-FEHR-moh)

Are you hurt?
Esta herido? (eh-STAH eh-REE-thoh)

What happened?
Que pasó? (KEH pah-SOH)

Are you in pain?
Le duele? (Leh Doo-eh-leh)

Calm down!
Calmese! (Kahl-meh-seh)

Should I call an ambulance?
Deberia llamar a una ambulancia? (Deh-beh-REE-ahyha-MAHR oon AHM-boo-lahn–see-ah)

Don’t move!
No se mueva! (NOH she M’W’EH-bah)

Where is the pain?
Donde le duele? (DOHN-deh leh DW’EH–leh)

We are giving you first aid.
Le vamos a dar primeros auxilios. (Leh BAH-mohs ahdahr pree-MEH-rohs ah’ook– SEEL-yohs)

I feel very sick.
Me siento muy enfermo. (meh S’YEN-toh en-FEHRmoh)

Sick leave
Permiso de enfermedad (pehr-MEE-soh deh en-FEHRTHAD

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EVERY DAY EXPRESSIONS
EXPRESIONES DIARIAS

Who?
Quién? (K’YEN)

How?
Cómo? (KOH-moh)

When?
Cuando? KWAHN-doh)

Please
Por favor (por fah-BOR)

You’re welcome.
De nada (deh- NAH-thah)

Good morning/Good day
Buenos Días (BWEH-nohs DEE-ahs)

How are you?
Cómo está? (KOHM-weh-STAH)

Fine, thanks.
Bien, gracias. (B’YEN GRAH-s’yahs)

What is your name?
Cual es su nombre? (K’WAHL ess soo NOHM-breh)

My name is...
Mi nombre es... (ME–NOHM-breh ess…)

I speak Spanish a little.
Yo hablo español un poco. (Ah-bloh eh-spahn-yohl oonpoh-koh)

Speak slowly
Hable despacio (Ah-bleh das-pah-see-oh)

Good job.
Buen trabajo. (B’WEN trah-BAH-hoh)

Tell me if you do not understand.
Dígame si no entiende. (Dee-gah-meh see NOH en-T’YEN-deh)

Be on time, please.
Llegue a tiemppo por favor. (YEH-geh ah T’YEM-poh porfah– BOHR)

What?
Qué? (KEH)

How much?
Cuánto? (KWAHN-toh)

Where?
Donde? (DOHN-deh)

Thank you!
Gracias! (GRAH-s’yahs)

I’m sorry.
Lo siento. (loh S’yen-toh)

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Posted: 2/23/2011