SAFET Y La seguridad

Be careful! | ¡Ten cuidado! | (Ten kwee-DAH-doh!)

Watch out! | ¡Cuidado! | (Kwee-DAH-doh!)

Help! | ¡Ayuda! | (Eye-OO-dah!)

There’s a gas leak! | ¡Hay una fuga de gas! | (Eye oon-ah FOO-gah day gahs!)

Remember to tie off. | Recuerda amarrarte. |(Re-KWAIR-dah ah-marr-ART-ay.)

I want to see you go home at the end of the day. |Quiero verte ir a casa al final del día. | (Key-AIR-o VAIR-tay ear ah cah-sah all fee-NAL del DEE-ah.)

THE BASICS Los Básicos

Hello! | ¡Hola! | (O-la!)

Good morning! | ¡Buenos días! | (BWEN-os DI-as!)

How are you? | ¿Cómo estás? | (Como es-TAS)

I’m well. | Estoy bien. | (Es-TOY bee-EHN.)

Goodbye. | Adiós. | (Ah-di-OS.)

See you tomorrow! | ¡Hasta mañana! | (Ahsta man-YAH-nah!)

Please. | Por favor. | (Poor fa-VOR.)

Thank you. | Gracias. | (GRAH-see-ahs.)

Do you have any issues at work? |¿Tienes cualesquier problemas en el trabajo? | (TEE-en-es kwal-ehs-key-AIR prob-LEHM-as n el tra-BAH-ho?)

Bring me [a hammer], please. |Traígame [un martillo], por favor. | (TRY-ga-may [oon mar-tee-yo], poor fa-VOR.)

SPANISH FOR CONSTRUCTION

Put another tool in your toolbelt:

Key phrases to increase jobsite safety and efficiency.Safety on jobsites is a top priority, but giving or receiving accurate instructions can be difficult if there is a language barrier. By learning a few key construction phrases in Spanish, you can increase the safety and efficiency of your jobsite and make it a more welcoming environment for everyone.

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ON THE JOBSITE En el sitio de trabajo

(to the) Left | (a la) Izquierda | (Ah la is-key-air-dah)

(to the) Right | (a la) Derecha | (Ah la dah-ray-cha)

In front | Al frente | (All frent-ay)

Behind | Detrás | (Day-TRAHS)

Above | Encima | (En-ci-ma)

Inch | Pulgada | (Pool-gah-dah)

Foot | Pie | (Pee-ay)

Yard | Yarda | (Yar-dah)

2x4 | Dos por cuatro | (Dose poor kwat-tro)

2x6 | Dos por seis | (Dose poor sehs)

2x8 | Dos por ocho | (Dose poor o-cho)

NUMBERS Números

31 2 5486 7 109

1311 12 15141816 17 20194021 30 60509070 80 0100

UNO(oo-no)

DOS(dose)

TRES(tray-s)

CUATRO(kwat-tro)

CINCO(sin-co)

SEIS(sehs)

SIETE(see-et-ay)

OCHO(o-cho)

NUEVE(new-eh-vey)

DIEZ(dee-ehs)

ONCE(own-ceh)

DOCE(dose-eh)

TRECE(tray-ceh)

CATORCE(cuh-tore-ceh)

QUINCE(keen-ceh)

DIECISÉIS(dee-eh-say-

sehs)

DIECISEITE(dee-eh-see-

see-et-ay)

DIECIOCHO(dee-eh-see-

o-cho)

DIECINUEVE(dee-eh-see-new-eh-vey)

VEINTE(ban-tee)

VEINTE Y... UNO...DOS...(bane-te ee...)

TREINTA(trayn-tah)

CUARENTA(kwah-ren-tah)

CINCUENTA(sin-kwen-tah)

SESENTA(say-sen-tah)

SETENTA(say-ten-tah)

OCHENTA(o-chen-tah)

NOVENTA(nov-en-tah)

CIEN(see-en)

CERO(sair-oh)

WANT TO LE ARN MORE? ¿Quieres aprender más?

Here are several free resources to help you talk with people when you don’t speak the same language:

1. Say Hi: Free smart phone app that provides instant voice and text translation you can use to carry on conversations.

2. Duolingo: Free smart phone app that teaches you language basics, pronounciation and vocabulary through short activities and quizzes.

3. Quizlet: Free smart phone app for practicing Spanish words and phrases specific to construction. After downloading the app, click “Find Study Materials” and type “Spanish for Construction” in the search bar to find hundreds of useful phrases.

4. Construction Spanish – Inglés y Español: The UBC provides a pocket Spanish dictionary for construction. If you don’t have one, contact your Local for a copy.

To make these plural, just add “s”