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Pronunciation key for articles:

spanishpicun – ‘a’ for masculine nouns; pronounced: ‘OON’
una – ‘a’ for feminine nouns; pronounced: ‘OOH-nah’
el – ‘the’ for masculine nouns; pronounced: ‘ELL’
la – ‘the’ for feminine nouns; pronounced: ‘LAH’
los – ‘the’ for plural masculine nouns; pronounced: ‘LOHSS’
las – ‘the’ for plural feminine nouns; pronounced: ‘LAHSS’

Equipment

Ball – la/una pelota (peh-LOH-tah); el/balon (bah-LOHN)
Bike – la/una bicicleta (bee-see-CLEH-tah)
Putty –la/una masilla (ma-SEE-yah)
Coins – la moneida (moh-NAI-dah)
Pegs – las estacas (eh-STAH-kahss)
Table – la/una mesa (MAI-sah)
Cards (playing or deck) – la(s) carta(s) (CAR-tah)
Pen – la/una pluma (PLOO-mah)
Wheelchair – la/una silla de ruedas (SEE-yah de roo-EH-dahss)
Pulley – la/una polea (poh-LEH-ah)
Weight – el/un peso (PEH-soh)
Bean bag – el/un sacco (SAH-koh)
Oven – el/un horno (ORE-noh)
Stove/Kitchen – la/una concina (koh-SEE-nah)
Stove (for heating) – la/una estufa (eh-STOO-fah)
Sink – el/un lavabo (LAH-vah-boh)
Refrigerator – el/un refrigerador (reh-FREE-gehr-ah-DOHR)
Toilet – el/un servicio (sehr-VEE-see-oh)
Toilet Paper – la papel higenico (pah-PELL ee-HEH-nee-koh)
Tub -  la/una banera (bah-NYEH-rah)
Shower – la/una ducha (DOO-chah)
Water – el agua (AH-gwah)
Rings – los anillos (ah-NEE-yohss)
Puzzle – el/un rompecabeza (ROM-peh-kah-BEH-sah)
Bench – el/un banco (BAHN-koh)
Chair and seat – la/una silla; el/un asiento (SEE-yah; ah-see-EHN-toh)

Parts of body

Head – la/una cabeza (kah-BEH-sah)
Eyes – los ojos (OH-hohs)
Nose – el/un nariz (nah-REES)
Mouth – la/una boca (BOH-kah)
Ears – las oreillajas (oh-RAY-hass)
Teeth – las dientes (dee-EHN-tess)
Hair (head) – el/un pelo (PEH-loh)
Body hair – el/un vello (BEH-loh)
Neck – el/un cuello (kooh-EH-loh)
Shoulder – el/un hombro (OHM-broh)
Arm – el/un brazo (BRAH-so)
Elbow - el/un codo (KOH-doh)
Hand – el/un mano (MAH-noh)
Finger – el/un dedo (DEH-doh)
Joint – la/una articulacion (are-tee-kooh-lah-see-OHN)
Chest/Breast – el/un pecho (PEH-choh)
Back – la/una espalda (eh-SPAHL-dah)
Stomach – el/un estomago (eh-STOH-mah-goh)
Hips – la/una cadera (kah-DAIR-ah)
Bottom – el bajo (BAH-hoh)
Leg – la/una pierna (pee-AIR-nah)
Knee – la/una rodilla (roh-DEEH-yah)
Feet – las pies (pee-EHS)
Toe – el/un dedo de pie (DEH-doh deh pee-EHS)
Ankle – el/un tobillo (toh-BEE-yoh)

Phrases

Hello – Ola (OH-la)
My name is – Me llamo… (mai YA-moh)
What is your name? – Como se llama? (KOH-moh say YAH-mah)
What day is it? – Que dia es (Kai DEE-ah ess)
What month is it? – Que mes es (Kai MACE ess)
Where are you? – Donde esta? (DOHN-dai eh-STAH)
Where do you live? – Donde vives (DOHN-dai VEE-vess)
Please – por favor (POR fah-VOHR)
Thank you   - gracias (GRAH-see-ahs)
Ma’am – Senora (say-NYOH-rah)
Sir – Senor (say-NYOR)
Young lady – Senorita (say-nyoh-REE-tah)
Young man – joven (HOH-ven)
Do you have pain? – Tiene un dolor? (tee-EH-neh oon do-LOR)
Does someone help you at home? - Alguien se ajuda en la casa? (AL-gee-ehn say ah-YOO-dah ehn la KAH-sah)
Do you cook? – Concina usted? (koh-SEE-nah ooh-STEHD)
Do you have a tub? – Tiene una tina de bano (tee-EH-neh OOH-nah TEE-na deh BAH-nyoh)
Do you have a walk-in shower? – Tiene una ducha (tee-EH-neh OO-nah DOO-chah)
Do you have a shower chair? tub bench? raised toilet seat? – Tiene una silla de ducha/ una banca de bano/
un asiento de retrete
(tee-EH-neh … OOH-nah SEE-yah deh DOO-chah/ OOH-nah BAHN-kah deh BAH-nyoh/
OON ah-see-EHN-toh deh ree-TREH-teh
)
Can you scoot forward? – Puede avanzar (pooh-EH-dehs ah-vahn-SAR)
Bring your feet to the floor please. – Trae su pie al suelo (TRAI su pee-EH ahl SWEH-loh)
Will you stand up? - Podiera parar (poh-dee-EH-rah pah-RAR)
Will you sit down? - Se podiera sentar  (seh poh-dee-EH-rah sehn-TAR)
Take a break. – Descansan se. ( des-KAHN-sahn sai)
Did you take your pain medicine? – Tomo su medicamentos (toh-MOH soo meh-di-kah-MEN-tos)
Will you put on… your shirt? pants? shoes? socks? - Podiera ponerse su zaptatos/ pontalones/ calcetines
(poh-dee-EH-rah poh-NEHR-seh soo kah-MEE-sah
 zah-PAH-tohss
 pahn-tah-LOH-nehss
 kahl-she-TEE-nehss)
Take your time. - Tome su tiempo (TOH-meh soo tee-EHM-poh)
It’s time to practice a… toilet transfer. tub transfer. shower transfer. – 
Trabajamos un translado de… servicios/ banera/ ducha.(Trah-bah-HAH-mohss oon trahnz-LAH-doh deh… sehr-VEE-see-ohss/ bah-NYEH-rah/ DOO-chah)
Are you ready to wash your hands? brush your teeth? comb your hair? – 
Esta listo/a para… lavarse los manos; cepillarse los dientes;  / penarse 
eh-STAH LEE-stah PAH-rah… lah-VAR-seh lohss MAH-nohss
 seh-pee-YAHR-seh los dee-EHN-tehss
 peh-NAHR-seh
Pull-on – Vestirse… (vehs-TEER-seh…)
Take off – Quitarse… (kee-TAHR-seh…)
Raise – Levarse…  (leh-VAHR-seh…)
Lower – Baja… (BAH-hah) 

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3 Comments

  • avatar

    I am fluent in Spanish and some are wrong but I guess they will do the trick.

  • avatar

    I just took a spanish class for occupational therapists! it provided much of the same information. this is fantastic!

  • avatar

    This is helpful

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