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English to Spanish Primer

By Carmen Maldonado

June, 2003

An alternative to language interpretation or bilingual outsourcing for simple and basic communications is to handle it in-house.  Carmen Maldonado of A-1 Answering Service
in Las Vegas, Nevada has entered a mini English to Spanish dictionary into a directory in their Amtelco Infinity system.  The directory is indexed by the English word or phrase, with the Spanish equivalent spelled out phonetically.  All the agents need to do is simply read the phonetic spellings to be well understood.  Maldonado indicates that the listing is useful in assisting agents with limited Spanish abilities, as well as staff who know no Spanish.

English                                                          Spanish

Air conditioning                                              Ay-Rea-Cone-Dee-Sha-Na-Doe

An hour                                                          Oo-Na Or-Ra

Apartment number please                               Sue Apart-Ta-Mentay Numbero Pour Fa-Vore


Bathroom                                                       Ser-Vee-See-Oh   or   Bon-Yo

Daughter                                                        Ee-Ha

Do you speak English?                                   Habla Oo-Sted Ing-Gles


Eight                                                             Oh-Cho

Everyday                                                       To-Dos Los Dias

Father                                                            Pa-Dray


Five                                                               Sinko

Four                                                              Quatro

Friday                                                            Vee-Air-Ness


Goodbye                                                        Odd-Ee-Ose

He's/She's not in                                             No Es-Ton

Hello                                                              Bueno


How can I help you?                                       En Kay Lay Pway-Doe You-Dar

How old are you?                                           Quan-Toes On-Nose Tee-Nay Oos-Ted

I don't know                                                   No Say


I don't understand                                           No En-Tee-En-Doe

Is this an emergency?                                      Es-ToeEs Oona E-Mer-Hen-See-Ya?

Is your unit working at this time?                     Su Unidad Esta Trabahondo En Este Tiempo


Monday                                                         Loon-Is

Mother                                                           Ma-Dray

Nine                                                              New-Ev-Ay


No                                                                 No

Office is closed                                               La Off-Is-Seena Sir-Otto

One                                                               Oo-No


Open                                                             Ah-Bee-Air-Toe

Please                                                            Pour Fa-Vore

Please repeat it                                               Re-Pee-Tay-Low Pour Fa-Vore


Please speak more slowly                               Habla Oos-Ted Mas Des-Pa-See-O

Repeat it please                                              Re-Pee-Tay-Low Pour Fa-Vore

Saturday                                                        Sa-Ba-Doe


Seven                                                            See-Et-Tay

Shower                                                          Doo-Cha

Six                                                                Says


Someone will contact you                               All-Gain Lay Entrara En Contacto Cone

Son                                                               Ee-Ho

Speak more slowly please                              Ablay Mass Des Pass Ee-O Pour Fa-Vore


Sunday                                                          Domingo

Telephone number please                               Sue Noom-Bay-Rose Telephono Pour Fa-Vore

Ten                                                                Dee-Ez


Thank you very much                                     Moo-Chas Gra-See-Yas

The line is busy                                              La Lee-Nya Esta Oh-Koo-Pa-Da

This doesn't work                                           Es-To No Foon-See-Oh-Na


Three                                                             Trace

Thursday                                                        Way-Vez

Tuesday                                                         Mar-Tess


Two                                                               Dose

Wednesday                                                    Me-Air-Ko-Less

What is her name?                                          Ko-Mo Se Yama Aye-Ya


What is his name?                                           Ko-Mo Se Ya-Ma El

What is the name of the street?                        Kwal Es El Nom-Bre De Ki-Yay

What is your address?                                     Sue Dee-Wreck-See-Own Ess


What is your daytime telephone number?          Cual Es Su Mumero De Telefono Del Dia

What is your last name?                                   Kay Ess Sue Apay-Yee-Doe

What is your name?                                        Ko-Mo Say Ya-Ma?


What's the matter?                                          Kay Lay Mo-Les-Ta

Where are you staying?                                   Don-De-Se Per-Ma-Nessay Oos-Ted

Where do you live?                                          Don-De-Vee-VeOos-Ted


Yes                                                                See

Yes, a little                                                     See, Oon Po-Kee-Toe

You're welcome                                               De Na-Da

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