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Team Day Helpers in Spanish
This guide helps parents navigate Sports Day by learning how to give friendly instructions to groups of children and polite requests to adult volunteers in Spanish.
What you'll learn
- Master plural informal commands for groups of children (vosotros).
- Learn polite singular commands for adult helpers (usted).
- Identify sports-related vocabulary for team activities.
Spanish phrases for team day helpers
Niños, poned vuestras mochilas de deporte aquí.
Children, put your sports bags here.
Uses 'poned' (vosotros command) for a group of kids.
Los dos, venid a la línea de salida.
Both of you, come to the starting line.
'Venid' is the plural informal command for 'come'.
Niños, bebed un poco de agua.
Children, drink some water.
'Bebed' is used when addressing multiple children directly.
Todos, sentaos en el césped.
Everyone, sit down on the grass.
'Sentaos' is the reflexive command for 'vosotros'.
Señor Weber, por favor, enseñe a los niños el vestuario.
Mr Weber, please show the children the changing room.
'Enseñe' is a polite 'usted' command for an adult.
Señora Klein, por favor, dele a mi hija su botella de agua.
Mrs Klein, please give my daughter her water bottle.
'Dele' combines 'dé' (give) with 'le' (to her).
Señor Braun, por favor, espere a mi hijo.
Mr Braun, please wait for my son.
'Espere' is the polite command form of 'esperar'.
Señora Wolf, por favor, venga con nosotros al campo de deportes.
Mrs Wolf, please come with us to the sports field.
'Venga' is the polite command form of 'venir'.
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Mochila de deporte
Sports bag / Gym bag
Commonly used for school and sports gear.
Línea de salida
Starting line
Used in racing contexts.
Césped
Grass / Turf
Standard term for the grass on a pitch.
Vestuario
Changing room / Locker room
Can be singular or plural (vestuarios).
Plural Informal Commands (Vosotros)
In Spain, to tell a group of children to do something, replace the -r of the infinitive with a -d. It's very regular!
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Comer (To eat) | Comed | ¡Niños, comed! |
| Poner (To put) | Poned | Poned las bolsas allí. |
Polite Singular Commands (Usted)
To be polite to another adult, use the 'opposite' vowel. For -ar verbs use 'e', and for -er/-ir verbs use 'a'.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Esperar (To wait) | Espere | Espere un momento, por favor. |
| Venir (To come) | Venga | Venga aquí, Señor. |
More examples
¡Corred, chicos!
Run, boys!
Informal plural command.
Señora, pase por aquí.
Ma'am, come this way.
Polite singular command using 'pasar'.