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You ask whether your child can repeat the year: what to say in Spanish
You ask whether the child may repeat a year.
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How it's done. Repeating a year is repetir curso; in primary it is rare and decided together with the family; ask about support (refuerzo).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
¿Existe el riesgo de que mi hijo repita curso?
Ek-SEES-teh el RYEHZ-goh deh keh mee EE-khoh reh-PEE-tuh KOOR-soh?
Is there a risk that my son repeats the year?
THEY SAY
Por ahora no, pero necesita más apoyo en lengua.Por uh-OH-ruh noh, PEH-roh neh-seh-SEE-tuh mahs uh-POY-oh en LAYN-goo-uh.
Not for now, but he needs more support in language.
They might also say:
De momento no. Lo que necesita es refuerzo en lengua.
Deh moh-MAYN-toh noh. Loh keh neh-seh-SEE-tuh es reh-foo-EHR-soh en LAYN-goo-uh.
Not at the moment. What he needs is reinforcement in language.
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YOU REPLY
¿Qué apoyo hay en el colegio?
Keh uh-POY-oh igh en el koh-LEH-khyoh?
What support is there at the school?
THEY SAY
Clases de refuerzo dos veces por semana.KLAH-ses deh reh-foo-EHR-soh dos BEH-ses por seh-MAH-nuh.
Support classes twice a week.
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YOU FINISH
Muy bien. ¿Cómo lo apunto?
Mooy byayn. KOH-moh loh uh-POON-toh?
Very good. How do I sign him up?
THEY SAY
Rellene este impreso.Reh-EH-neh ES-teh eem-PREH-soh.
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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
riesgo
RYEHZ-goh
noun
risk
hijo
EE-khoh
noun
son
repita
reh-PEE-tuh
verb
repeat
curso
KOOR-soh
noun
course
ahora
uh-OH-ruh
adverb
now
no
noh
adverb
no
25 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?
¿Puede escribírmelo, por favor?
Poo-EH-deh es-kree-BEER-meh-loh, por fuh-BOR?
Can you write it down for me, please?
¿Qué significa esto?
Keh seeg-nee-FEE-kuh ES-toh?
What does this mean?
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