Spanish - Classroom Teacher

Lesson 126 of 159

Students in a classroom practicing polite Spanish questions with a teacher. Lesson topic: classroom phrases for asking questions and permissions.

Goal: Polite questions and classroom requests

Free Spanish lessons with guided practice, audio, and speaking support.

Ready to speak up in class? This lesson helps you ask your teacher for repeats, explanations, deadlines and permissions—politely and confidently. Have fun practicing short, useful phrases you can use tomorrow in class.

Level A2: In Lesson 126 you'll practice polite classroom phrases for asking the teacher to repeat or slow down, asking permission, checking homework and deadlines, and saying you’re finished. This CEFR-aligned lesson focuses on real classroom interactions so you can ask and answer questions with confidence.

After this lesson you'll be able to:

  • Ask a teacher to repeat or slow down (polite Usted forms).
  • Ask about homework, deadlines, and working alone or in pairs.
  • Request permission (bathroom, ask a question) and say you’re finished.
  • Use A2-level classroom phrases naturally with classmates and teachers.
A friendly classroom scene showing a student raising a hand to ask permission. Focus: Spanish classroom language for A2 learners.

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1. Reading + Listening Practice

Hear core phrases, repeat aloud.

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?

Can you repeat that, please?

Meaning: ¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?

When to use: Use this polite question when you didn’t hear or understand something the teacher said and want them to repeat it.

Tip: Beginners sometimes use 'puedes' (tú) automatically; choose 'puede' (usted) if the teacher prefers formal address.

Perdón, ¿puede repetirlo, por favor?
Sorry, can you repeat that, please?
No escuché la fecha de entrega. ¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?
I didn't hear the due date. Can you repeat that, please?

¿Puede decirlo más despacio, por favor?

Can you say that more slowly, please?

Meaning: ¿Puede decirlo más despacio, por favor?

When to use: Use this polite request when the teacher is speaking too fast and you need them to slow down.

Tip: Some learners forget 'por favor'—adding it keeps the request polite and classroom-appropriate.

No entiendo rápido. ¿Puede decirlo más despacio, por favor?
I don't understand when it's fast. Can you say it more slowly, please?
Habla muy rápido. ¿Puede decirlo más despacio, por favor?
You speak very fast. Can you say it more slowly, please?

¿Cómo se pronuncia ___?

How do you pronounce ___?

Meaning: ¿Cómo se pronuncia ___?

When to use: Ask this when you want help pronouncing a word or sound; fill the blank with the word you need.

Tip: Beginners sometimes ask '¿Cómo pronuncio...?' which is understandable but less natural than the classroom phrase.

¿Cómo se pronuncia 'hipótesis'?
How do you pronounce 'hipótesis'?
Disculpe, ¿cómo se pronuncia 'll' en esa palabra?
Excuse me, how is 'll' pronounced in that word?

¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

Can I ask a question?

Meaning: ¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

When to use: Use this to politely ask the teacher for permission to ask something during class.

Disculpe, ¿puedo hacer una pregunta?
Excuse me, can I ask a question?
¿Puedo hacer una pregunta sobre la tarea?
Can I ask a question about the homework?

Olvidé mi ___.

I forgot my ___.

Meaning: Olvidé mi ___.

When to use: Say this to tell the teacher you forgot an item (cuaderno, lápiz, libro, etc.).

Olvidé mi cuaderno.
I forgot my notebook.
Olvidé mi lápiz, ¿puedo usar uno?
I forgot my pencil, can I use one?

¿Tenemos tarea?

Do we have homework?

Meaning: ¿Tenemos tarea?

When to use: Ask this to find out whether there is homework assigned after class.

Profe, ¿tenemos tarea para mañana?
Teacher, do we have homework for tomorrow?
¿Tenemos tarea si no terminamos hoy?
Do we have homework if we don't finish today?

¿Para cuándo es?

When is it due?

Meaning: ¿Para cuándo es?

When to use: Use this to ask about the deadline or due date for an assignment.

¿Para cuándo es el proyecto?
When is the project due?
¿Para cuándo es la entrega del ensayo?
When is the essay due?

¿Puedo ir al baño?

Can I go to the bathroom?

Meaning: ¿Puedo ir al baño?

When to use: Use this polite question to ask for permission to leave the classroom briefly.

¿Puedo ir al baño, por favor?
Can I go to the bathroom, please?
Tengo que ir al baño. ¿Puedo ir al baño?
I have to go to the bathroom. Can I go to the bathroom?

¿Qué ejercicio hacemos?

Which exercise should we do?

Meaning: ¿Qué ejercicio hacemos?

When to use: Ask this to know which exercise or activity the class should do next.

Profe, ¿qué ejercicio hacemos hoy?
Teacher, which exercise are we doing today?
En la página diez, ¿qué ejercicio hacemos?
On page ten, which exercise should we do?

¿Trabajamos solos o en parejas?

Should we work alone or in pairs?

Meaning: ¿Trabajamos solos o en parejas?

When to use: Use this to ask whether work should be done individually or with a partner.

¿Trabajamos solos o en parejas para este ejercicio?
Should we work alone or in pairs for this exercise?
Para la actividad práctica, ¿trabajamos solos o en parejas?
For the practical activity, do we work alone or in pairs?

¿Puede revisar mi respuesta?

Can you check my answer?

Meaning: ¿Puede revisar mi respuesta?

When to use: Ask the teacher to check or confirm your answer when you’re unsure.

Profe, ¿puede revisar mi respuesta en el ejercicio 3?
Teacher, can you check my answer on exercise 3?
¿Puede revisar mi respuesta antes de entregarla?
Can you check my answer before I hand it in?

¿Puede explicar esta parte?

Can you explain this part?

Meaning: ¿Puede explicar esta parte?

When to use: Use this to ask the teacher to explain a specific section or confusing point.

No entiendo la teoría. ¿Puede explicar esta parte?
I don't understand the theory. Can you explain this part?
¿Puede explicar esta parte del texto otra vez?
Can you explain this part of the text again?

Ya terminé.

I'm finished.

Meaning: Ya terminé.

When to use: Say this to the teacher when you have finished the task or exercise.

Ya terminé la actividad.
I'm finished with the activity.
Ya terminé, ¿puede revisarlo?
I'm finished. Can you check it?

2. Conversational Listening Practice

Hear phrases in a real mini-conversation.

Two students quietly ask the teacher about homework and pronunciation.

Two students talk quietly while the teacher writes on the board — practicing phrases like asking about homework, deadlines and pronunciation.

What do the students ask about?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

Profe, ¿puede repetirlo, por favor?

Teacher, can you repeat that, please?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Claro. Profe, ¿tenemos tarea para mañana?

Sure. Teacher, do we have homework for tomorrow?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Para cuándo es?

When is it due?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Yo tengo otra pregunta. ¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

I have another question. Can I ask a question?

Portrait of Anna in a Spanish lesson dialogue

Anna

¿Cómo se pronuncia 'hipótesis'?

How do you pronounce 'hipótesis'?

Portrait of David in a Spanish lesson dialogue

David

Perfecto. Ya terminé.

Perfect. I'm finished.

3. Guided Practice

Quizzes and matching to lock in meaning.

Which Spanish phrase asks the teacher to speak more slowly?

How do you ask 'Can I go to the bathroom?' in Spanish?

Which phrase asks about a deadline ('When is it due?')?

Which phrase asks the teacher to check your answer?

You didn't hear the teacher. You politely ask: Can you repeat that, please?

You didn't hear the teacher. You politely ask: __

You have finished the activity and tell the teacher: I'm finished.

You have finished the activity and tell the teacher: __

You need to know if you should work with a partner: Should we work alone or in pairs?

You need to know if you should work with a partner: __

Match the core phrases

Match the extra phrases

4. Speaking Practice

Say phrases yourself (mic/recording).

Recording stays on your device only. Check speech uses your browser's speech tools when available.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puede repetirlo, por favor?

Can you repeat that, please?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puede decirlo más despacio, por favor?

Can you say that more slowly, please?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Cómo se pronuncia ___?

How do you pronounce ___?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puedo hacer una pregunta?

Can I ask a question?

Say this phrase out loud:

Olvidé mi ___.

I forgot my ___.

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Tenemos tarea?

Do we have homework?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Para cuándo es?

When is it due?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puedo ir al baño?

Can I go to the bathroom?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Qué ejercicio hacemos?

Which exercise should we do?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Trabajamos solos o en parejas?

Should we work alone or in pairs?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puede revisar mi respuesta?

Can you check my answer?

Say this phrase out loud:

¿Puede explicar esta parte?

Can you explain this part?

Say this phrase out loud:

Ya terminé.

I'm finished.