Spanish · Reunión / tutoría
You complain or ask for something to be changed: what to say in Spanish
You make a complaint or ask for a change.
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How it's done. If something bothers you, say it calmly and specifically: Me preocupa que...; better to start with the teacher and only then the head.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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YOU START
Quería comentarle algo: me preocupa que Maks vuelva a casa con hambre.
Keh-REE-uh koh-mayn-TAHR-leh AHL-goh: meh preh-oh-KOO-puh keh Mahks boo-EL-buh uh KAH-suh kohn AHM-breh.
I wanted to mention something: I'm worried that Maks comes home hungry.
THEY SAY
Gracias por decírmelo. Voy a hablar con la cocina.GRAH-syuhs por deh-SEER-meh-loh. Boy uh uh-BLAHR kohn lah koh-SEE-nuh.
Thanks for telling me. I'll talk to the kitchen.
They might also say:
Se lo agradezco. Lo comento con la cocina esta tarde.
Seh loh uh-gruh-DES-koh. Loh koh-MAYN-toh kohn lah koh-SEE-nuh ES-tuh TAHR-deh.
I appreciate it. I'll mention it to the kitchen this afternoon.
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YOU REPLY
Se lo agradezco.
Seh loh uh-gruh-DES-koh.
I appreciate it.
THEY SAY
Le diré cómo queda.Leh dee-REH KOH-moh KEH-duh.
I'll tell you how it turns out.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Hablamos pronto.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Uh-BLAH-mos PROHN-toh.
Thank you very much. We'll talk soon.
The course is in the app
This dialogue is part of the course “Spanish for life in Spain”: 416 situations with audio, a pronunciation guide and spaced review.
On the website the first dialogue, the 112 category, the rescue phrases and the “Basics” are fully open.
Words worth knowing
Quería
Keh-REE-uh
verb
I wanted
comentarle
koh-mayn-TAHR-leh
verb
to tell you
preocupa
preh-oh-KOO-puh
verb
worries
vuelva
boo-EL-buh
verb
come back
casa
KAH-suh
noun
house, home
hambre
AHM-breh
noun
hunger
23 more 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?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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