Spanish Phraseology
What it is:
- A set of brief, apt, and cogent expressions used by a particular group of people under a particular set of circumstances such as an occupation.
What it is NOT:
- Spanish 101
- Conversational Spanish
- about grammar: morphology(structure of words), lexicon(vocabulary), syntax(sentence structure), semantics (meaning of words & sentences)
- about linguistics: the history of the relation of languages to each other, bilingualism and second language acquisition
For Example:
- to enable you to ask some basic questions
o name ( provider, community service site, counselor’s, …etc.)
o address (probationer’s, treatment center, …etc.)
o phone (probationer’s, treatment center, …etc.)
o number of hours to date (treatment, community service, hours worked per week …etc.)
- to enable you to understand basic answers (from questions you asked)
o yes / no (its yes or no, no run around)
o a name
o an address
o a telephone number
- to enable you to understand some basic questions
o provide court date, time and court room
o a name
o an address
o my next appointment date
- to enable you to provide some basic commands
o get an appointment for an evaluation
o bring verification
o make a drop
o call:
* your counselor (alcohol program)
* your community service cite
* your lawyer
* my interpreter
Training Course Content:
- the alphabet
- pronunciation – syllabication
- numbers (0 – 99), taking and providing telephone numbers or addresses
- key command phrases: just a minute, slow down, repeat, call my interpreter…etc.
- some basics: the use of “tu” vs. “usted”
- THE QUESTIONS
- THE COMMANDS
Your Cross-Cultural Trainer/Advisor,
Ciro A. Sotelo
1N141 County Farm Rd., Suite 130
Winfield, IL 60190
Tel. (630) 605-9459
Fax. (630) 871-7079
