Spanish · Español para el niño
You ask about help with maths or other subjects: what to say in Spanish
You ask for help in maths or other subjects.
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How it's done. Help is clases de apoyo or refuerzo educativo; ask when they are and whether they are free; teachers may recommend an academia or volunteers.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
Mi hijo necesita ayuda con las matemáticas. ¿Qué opciones hay?
Mee EE-khoh neh-seh-SEE-tuh uh-OO-duh kohn lahs muh-teh-MAH-tee-kuhs. Keh op-SYOH-nes igh?
My son needs help with maths. What options are there?
THEY SAY
Hay clases de refuerzo gratuitas los martes y jueves.Igh KLAH-ses deh reh-foo-EHR-soh gruh-too-EE-tuhs los MAHR-tes ee khoo-EH-bes.
There are free support classes on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
They might also say:
Los martes y jueves hay refuerzo gratuito después de clase.
Los MAHR-tes ee khoo-EH-bes igh reh-foo-EHR-soh gruh-too-EE-toh des-poo-ES deh KLAH-seh.
On Tuesdays and Thursdays there is free support after class.
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YOU REPLY
¿Cómo lo apunto?
KOH-moh loh uh-POON-toh?
How do I sign him up?
THEY SAY
Con una nota firmada. Se la doy ahora.Kohn OO-nuh NOH-tuh feer-MAH-duh. Seh lah doy uh-OH-ruh.
With a signed note. I'll give it to you now.
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YOU FINISH
Muchas gracias. Se la firmo hoy.
MOO-chuhs GRAH-syuhs. Seh lah FEER-moh oy.
Thank you very much. I'll sign it today.
THEY SAY
Perfecto. Las clases empiezan el martes.Pehr-FEK-toh. Lahs KLAH-ses em-PYEH-sahn el MAHR-tes.
Perfect. The classes start on Tuesday.
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
hijo
EE-khoh
noun
son
necesita
neh-seh-SEE-tuh
verb
needs
ayuda
uh-OO-duh
noun
help
matemáticas
muh-teh-MAH-tee-kuhs
noun
mathematics
opciones
op-SYOH-nes
noun
options
hay
igh
verb
there is, there are
27 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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