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Three-quarter Milestone Chest in Spanish
This milestone guide reviews everyday phrases that help parents communicate routines, health, and play as children gain more independence.
What you'll learn
- Express physical discomfort using the verb 'doler'
- Master basic numbers and currency up to fifty
- Identify common sports and social activities
- Give simple commands for hygiene and organization
Spanish phrases for three-quarter milestone chest
¿Dónde te duele la pierna?
Where does your leg hurt?
The verb 'doler' works like 'gustar'; 'te duele' literally means 'the leg hurts to you'.
Tienes cincuenta euros.
You have fifty euros.
Useful for teaching children about money and counting.
Juegas al baloncesto.
You play basketball.
In Spanish, we say 'jugar a' + 'el' (al) before sports names.
¿Quién viene a la fiesta de pijamas?
Who comes to the sleepover?
'Fiesta de pijamas' is the standard way to say sleepover.
Trae tu saco de dormir.
Bring your sleeping bag.
'Trae' is a direct, friendly command for 'bring'.
Lávate antes de dormir.
Wash yourself before bed.
The reflexive pronoun 'te' is attached to the end of the command verb.
Aún no son las nueve.
It is not nine o'clock yet.
Use 'son las' for any time besides one o'clock.
Allí está la mochila de tu amigo.
There is your friend's bag.
Spanish indicates possession with 'de' (of) instead of using an apostrophe-s.
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pierna
leg
A feminine noun (la pierna).
cincuenta
fifty
A key milestone number in A1 counting.
saco de dormir
sleeping bag
Literally 'sack of sleeping'.
mochila
backpack / bag
Commonly used for school bags.
Possession with 'de'
Spanish does not use an apostrophe (like friend's). Instead, we use the structure [Object] + [de] + [Owner].
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | la mochila de Juan | Juan's backpack |
| Possession | la casa de mi madre | My mother's house |
Reflexive Commands
When giving a command for a reflexive action (like washing oneself), the pronoun 'te' is attached to the end of the verb.
| Use | Form | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Wash yourself | Láva + te | Lávate las manos. |
| Sit down | Sién + ta + te | Siéntate aquí. |
More examples
¿Te duele el brazo?
Does your arm hurt?
Using the same 'doler' structure for a different body part.
Son las tres.
It is three o'clock.
Example of telling time in the plural.
Juego al fútbol.
I play soccer.
Showing the 'jugar a' pattern for another sport.