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You ask for an interpreter: what to say in Spanish
You ask for an interpreter.
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How it's done. If you don't understand say No entiendo, necesito un intérprete; in criminal proceedings you have the right to a free interpreter.Prepared by the Movko team, November 2026. This is language help, not legal or medical advice: check the rules with the office itself.
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1
YOU START
Perdone, no entiendo bien. Necesito un intérprete de ucraniano.
Pehr-DOH-neh, noh ayn-TYAYN-doh byayn. Neh-seh-SEE-toh oon een-TEHR-preh-teh deh oo-kruh-NYAH-noh.
Excuse me, I don't understand well. I need a Ukrainian interpreter.
THEY SAY
Tiene derecho a un intérprete. Un momento.TYEH-neh deh-REH-choh uh oon een-TEHR-preh-teh. Oon moh-MAYN-toh.
You have the right to an interpreter. One moment.
They might also say:
Claro, está en su derecho. Vamos a buscar un intérprete.
KLAH-roh, es-TAH en soo deh-REH-choh. BAH-mos uh boos-KAHR oon een-TEHR-preh-teh.
Of course, it's your right. We'll find an interpreter.
2
YOU REPLY
¿Cuánto tardará?
Koo-AHN-toh tuhr-duh-RAH?
How long will it take?
THEY SAY
Una media hora. Espere aquí, por favor.OO-nuh MEH-dyuh OH-ruh. Es-PEH-reh uh-KEE, por fuh-BOR.
About half an hour. Wait here, please.
3
YOU FINISH
Gracias. Espero aquí.
GRAH-syuhs. Es-PEH-roh uh-KEE.
Thanks. I'll wait here.
THEY SAY
De nada. Le avisamos cuando llegue.Deh NAH-duh. Leh uh-bee-SAH-mos koo-AHN-doh YEH-geh.
You're welcome. We'll tell you when they arrive.
Words worth knowing
Perdone
Pehr-DOH-neh
verb
excuse me, sorry
no
noh
adverb
no
entiendo
ayn-TYAYN-doh
verb
I understand
bien
byayn
adverb
well, fine
Necesito
Neh-seh-SEE-toh
verb
I need
intérprete
een-TEHR-preh-teh
noun
interpreter
ucraniano
oo-kruh-NYAH-noh
noun
Ukrainian
Tiene
TYEH-neh
verb
has
derecho
deh-REH-choh
noun
right (entitlement)
All the words, with explanations, base forms and tap-a-word help, are in the app.
If you did not understand
¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh reh-peh-TEER-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you repeat that, please?
¿Puede hablar más despacio, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh uh-BLAHR mahs des-PAH-syoh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you speak more slowly, please?
Todavía no hablo bien español.
Toh-duh-BEE-uh noh AH-bloh byayn es-puh-NYOL.
I don't speak Spanish well yet.
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
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