Staff Training Meeting notes 8/27/14

IIntro to Library Spanish, presented by Juli 

Overview:Simple English to Spanish translation for common library interactions.

How may I help you?	Como le puedo ayudar.
They can help you.	Ellos pueden Ayudarle.
Do you have your card?	Tiene su tarjeta?
I need your card or ID.	Necesito su tarjeta o ID
Do you wish to know your fines, how many books, which items, you have?	Quiere usted saber sus multas, cuantos, que libros tiene?
If you wish to check out books, your fines must be less than 10$.	Si quiere sacar libros, sus multas tienen que estar menos de diez dolores.
Do you wish to return, take, renew?	Quiere regresar, sacar, renovar?
Wait one moment, please.	Espere un momento, por favor.
Speak slower, please.	Habla mas despacio, por favor.
Come inside, please.	Venga adentro, por favor.
Leave it there, please.	Dejalo alli, por favor.
Bring it here, please.	Traigalo aqui, por favor.
The books are on hold.	Estos libros estan reservados.
Today, we close at 5, 6, 8	Hoy, cerramos a las cinco, seis, ocho.
We open at 10, 12, 1	Abrimos a las diez, doce, uno
We are open Monday to Saturday.	Estamos abiertos de Lunes a Sábado
No cell phones, running, food, etc. in the library.	No cell telephono celular, correr, comidas, etc. en la biblioteca.
I need a Spanish speaker.	Necesito alguien que hable espanol.
What do you need to know?	Que necisita saber?
What would you like to find?	Que quiere encontrar?
Your books are due today.	Sus libros se vencen hoy.
Read this, please.	Lea esto, por favor
Where are your parents?	Donde estan sus padres?
Where is your family?	Donde esta su familia?
What is your name?	Cual es su nombre?
Give it to me, please.	Damelo, por favor.
You have no more items.	No tiene mas cosas.
You have nothing on your card.	No tiene nada en su tarjeta.
Your books are for three more weeks.	Sus libros son por tres semanas mas.
R   Repeat, please.	Repite, por favor.
Go to the reference desk.	Vaya al escritorio de referencia.
Go straight.	Vaya derecho
Follow me, please.	Sigame, por favor.

Additional Resources:

1. Survival Spanish for Library Staff (https://infopeople.org/content/survival-spanish-library-staff) essential words and phrases in MP3 files so that you can practice at your own pace; also a free online course with sound files and workbook from Web Junction  http://www.webjunction.org/documents/webjunction/Infopeoples_Survival_Spanish_for_Library_Staff.html)
2. Mango Language's free Spanish for Librarians tutorial (set up an account at http://connect.mangolanguages.com/houston/login?u=84000).
3. Library Phrase Lists from The Learning Light http://www.thelearninglight.com/LibraryPhraseLists.pdf)
4. SOL (Spanish in Our Libraries) Public Libraries Using Spanish phrase list and vocabulary (http://www.sol-plus.net/plus/survspa/toc.htm).  Includes phrases for public service and circulation staff, basic words and vocabulary, key to pronunciation, advanced conservations, and Dewey Decimal Classification in English and Spanish.
5. Bing translator ( http://www.bing.com/translator/).  After reading the translation of entered words/phrase, you have the option of hearing it “spoken” aloud in correct pronunciation.