Spanish · Entrada / recogida
Your child does not want to stay and you talk to the teacher: what to say in Spanish
The child doesn't want to stay and you talk to the teacher.
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How it's done. When a child cries at parting, they say: Le cuesta separarse; the teacher advises saying goodbye briefly and calmly, not dragging it out.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
Hoy le cuesta mucho entrar. Llora y no me suelta.
Oy leh koo-ES-tuh MOO-choh ayn-TRAHR. YOH-ruh ee noh meh soo-EL-tuh.
Today it's very hard for him to go in. He cries and won't let go of me.
THEY SAY
Es normal. Despídase rápido y con una sonrisa.Es nor-MAHL. Des-PEE-duh-seh RAH-pee-doh ee kohn OO-nuh sohn-REE-suh.
It's normal. Say goodbye quickly and with a smile.
They might also say:
Es muy común. Es mejor una despedida corta y tranquila.
Es mooy koh-MOON. Es meh-KHOR OO-nuh des-peh-DEE-duh KOR-tuh ee trahn-KEE-luh.
It's very common. A short, calm goodbye is better.
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YOU REPLY
¿Se le pasará pronto?
Seh leh puh-suh-RAH PROHN-toh?
Will it pass soon?
THEY SAY
Sí, en cuanto se vaya, se calma.See, en koo-AHN-toh seh BAH-ah, seh KAHL-muh.
Yes, as soon as you leave, he calms down.
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YOU FINISH
Gracias. Voy a intentarlo.
GRAH-syuhs. Boy uh een-tayn-TAHR-loh.
Thanks. I'll try.
THEY SAY
Verá que mañana le costará menos.Beh-RAH keh muh-NYAH-nuh leh kos-tuh-RAH MEH-nos.
You'll see that tomorrow it will be easier for him.
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
Hoy
Oy
adverb
today
cuesta
koo-ES-tuh
verb
costs
mucho
MOO-choh
adverb
a lot
entrar
ayn-TRAHR
verb
to enter
Llora
YOH-ruh
verb
cries
no
noh
adverb
no
28 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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