Spanish · Español para el niño
You ask how to explain to the teacher that your child is searching for words: what to say in Spanish
You ask how to tell the teacher that the child is searching for words.
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How it's done. A useful phrase: Entiende, pero le cuesta expresarse (understands, but finds it hard to express himself): teachers take this into account and give time.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 entiende bastante, pero le cuesta expresarse.
Mee EE-khoh ayn-TYAYN-deh buhs-TAHN-teh, PEH-roh leh koo-ES-tuh eks-preh-SAHR-seh.
My son understands quite a lot, but finds it hard to express himself.
THEY SAY
Lo hemos notado. Es normal al principio.Loh EH-mos noh-TAH-doh. Es nor-MAHL ahl preen-SEE-pyoh.
We've noticed. It's normal at the beginning.
They might also say:
Sí, lo vemos. Con tiempo mejorará.
See, loh BEH-mos. Kohn TYEHM-poh meh-khoh-ruh-RAH.
Yes, we see it. It will improve with time.
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YOU REPLY
¿Podemos hacer algo en casa?
Poh-DEH-mos uh-SEHR AHL-goh en KAH-suh?
Can we do something at home?
THEY SAY
Hablar español un rato cada día, aunque sea poco.Uh-BLAHR es-puh-NYOL oon RAH-toh KAH-duh DEE-uh, OWN-keh SEH-uh POH-koh.
Speak Spanish a while every day, even a little.
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YOU FINISH
Entendido. Lo haremos. Gracias.
Ayn-tayn-DEE-doh. Loh uh-REH-mos. GRAH-syuhs.
Understood. We'll do that. Thanks.
THEY SAY
De nada. Poco a poco irá mejor.Deh NAH-duh. POH-koh uh POH-koh ee-RAH meh-KHOR.
You're welcome. Little by little it'll get better.
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
entiende
ayn-TYAYN-deh
verb
understands
bastante
buhs-TAHN-teh
adverb
quite, enough
cuesta
koo-ES-tuh
verb
costs
expresarse
eks-preh-SAHR-seh
verb
to express oneself
hemos
EH-mos
verb
we have (auxiliary)
30 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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