How are
you?.................Como esta usted? (coh-moh ays-tah oos-tayd)
Good morning.................Buenos dias (bway-nahs dee-ahs)
Good afternoon...............Buenos tardes (bway-nahs tahr-days)
Good evening.................Buenos noches (bway-nahs noh-chays)
Please be seated.............Por favor sientese (pohr fah-vohr see-
ayn-tay-say)
Thank you....................Muchas gracias (moo-chahs grah-cee-ah)
You are welcome..............Por (de) nada (pohr (day) nah-dah)
Pardon me....................Perdone usted (payr-dohnay oos-tayd)
I will return................Ya vuelvo (yah-wayl-voh)
My name is...................Mi nombre es (mee nohm-bray ays)
Dorm officer.................Oficial de dormitorio (oh-fee-cee-ahl day
dohr-mee- tohr-ee-oh)
Counselor....................Consejero (kohn-say-hayr-oh)
Case manager.................Manejador de caso (may-nay-hah-dohr day cah-soh)
Detail officer...............Oficial de trabajo(detalle) (oh-fee-cee- ahl day
trah-bah-hoh)(day-tahl-lyay)
What is your name?...........Como se llama
usted? (coh-moh say yah-mah oos-tayd)
What is your birth?..........Cual es su fecha de nacimiento? (koo-ahl ays soo
fay-chah day nah- cee-me-ayn-toh)
How old are you?.............Cuantos a\'f1os tiene usted? (koo-ahn-tohs
ahn-yos tee-ayn-nay oos-tayd)
Where do you live?...........Donde vive usted? (dohn-day-vee vay oos-tayd)
Are you married or single?...........Es ud, casado o soltero? (ays oos-tayd
kah- sah-doh o sohl- tayr-oh)
What work do you do?.........Que es su trabajo? (kay ay soo trah-bah-hoh)
Are you experienced?.........Tiene experencia? (tee-ayn-nay x-pay-rayn-cee-ah)
What do you want?............Que quiere? (kay kee-ay-ray)
Come here please.............Venga aqui por favor (vayn-gah ah-kee pohr fah-
vohr)
Is your family well?.........Esta bien su familia? (ays-tah bee-ayn soo
fah-mee- lee-ah)
Return to your dormitory.....Vuelva a su dormitorio (voo-ayl- vah ah soo dohr-
meet-oh-ree-oh) Return to your work..........Vuelva a su trabajo (voo-ayl-vah
ah soo trah-bah- hoh)
Please speak slowly..........Por favor hable despacio (pohr fah- vohr hahb-lay
days-pah-cee-oh) Answer yes or no.............Conteste si or no (kohn-tays-tay
see oh noh)
Write your answer............Escriba su respuesta (aysk-ree- bah soo rays-poo-
ays-tah)
Do the best you can..........Haga lo mejor que pueda (hah- gah lo may-hohr kay
poo-ay-dah)
Very well....................Muy bien (moo-ee bee-ayn)
Yes..........................Si (see)
No...........................No (noh)
All right....................Esta bien (ay-stah-bee-ayn)}
DORMITORY PHRASES AND RELATED
WORDS
This is your bed.............Esta es su cama
(ay-stah ays soo kah-mah)
Keep your area clean.........Tenga su area limpia (tayn-gah soo ah-ray-ah leem-
pee-ah)
Sit on your bed..............Sientese en su cama (see-ayn-tay- say ayn soo kah-
mah)
Go to sleep..................Vaya a dormier (vay-ah ah dohr- meer)
Be quiet.....................Quieto (kee-ay-toh)
Count........................Cuenta (koo-ayn-tah)
Bed..........................Cama (kah-mah)
Blanket......................Frezada (fray-sah-dah)
Boots........................Botas (boh-tahs)
Broom........................Escoba (ays-koh-bah)
Brush(cleaning)..............Cepillo para limpiar (say-pee-yoh pah-rah leem-pee-
ahr)
Brush(tooth).................Cepillo para los dientes (say-pee- yoh pah-rah
los dee-ayn-tays)
Button.......................Boton (boh-tohn)
Cabinet......................Gabinete (ga-bee-nay-tay)
Ceiling......................Cielo raso (see-lay-oh rah-soh)
Cell.........................Celdilla (sayl-dee-yah)
Cigarette paper..............Papel de cigarrillos (pah-payl day see-gah-reel-
yohs)
Comb.........................Peine (pay-nay)
Day room.....................Sala (sah-lah)
Floor........................Piso (pee-soh)
Floorwax.....................Cera de piso (say-rah day pee-soh)
Hallway......................Pasillo (pah-see-yoh)
Locker.......................Armario (ahr-mah-ree-oh)
Matches......................Cerrillos (say-ree-yohs)
Mattress.....................Colchon (kohl-chon)
Mirror.......................Espejo (ays-pay-hoh)
Mop..........................Estropajo (ays-troh-pah-hoh)
Needle.......................Aguja (ah-goo-hah)
Office.......................Oficina (oh-fee-see-nah)
Pants........................Pantalones (pahn-tah-loh-nays)
Picture frame................Marco (mahr-coh)
Pillow.......................Almohada (ahl-moh-ah-dah)
Pillow case..................Funda (foon-dah)
Underwear....................Ropa interior (roh-pah een-tay- ree-ohr)
Razor blade..................Navaja de rasura (nah-vah-hah day ray-soo-rah)
Sanitary paper...............Papel sanitario (pah-pahl sah- nee-tah-ree-oh)
Sheet........................Sabana (sah-bah-nah)
Shirt........................Camisa (kah-mee-sah)
Shoes........................Zapatos (sah-pah-tohs)
Shower.......................Regadera (ray gah-day-rah)
Sink.........................lavabo (lah-vah-boh)
Soap.........................Jabon (jah-bohn)
Socks........................Calcetines (kahl-say-tee-nays)
Telephone....................Telefono (tay-lay-foh-noh)
Thread.......................Hilo (ee-loh)
Tobacco......................Tabaco (tah-bah-koh)
Urinal.......................Orinal (oh-ree-nahl)
Windows......................Ventanas (vayn-tah-nahs)
MAIL AND VISITING
You may write your family and friends.
Puede escribir a su famiha y amigos.
(poo-ay-day ays-kree-beer ah soo fah-mee-lee-ah eh ah-mee-gohs)
Visiting hours are _______________ .
Horas de visita son______________ .
(oh-rays day vee-see-tan sohn)
You have___________visiting hours a month.
Tiene______________horas de visita por mez.
(tee-ay-nay________oh-rays day vee-see-tah pohr mays)
Don't write to anyone in another prison.
No le escriba a nadie en otra prision.
(noh lay ays-kree-bah ah nah-dee-ay ayn ch-trah pree-see-ohn)
Your case manager approves your visiting list.
Su manejador de caso aprueba su lista de visita.
(soo may-nay-hah-dor day kah-soh ah-proo-ay-bah soo lee-stah day vee-see-tah)
We start work at (time).
Empezammos a trabajar a las (time).
(ayn-pay-sah-mohs ah trah-bah-hahr ah lahs (time)
We quit work at (time).
Paramos de trabajar a las (time).
(pah-rah-mohs day trah-bah-hahr ah lahs (time)
We clean up the shop at
Limpiamos el taller a las
(leem-pee-ah-mohs ayl tah-yahr ah las)
You may/may not smoke on the job.
Puede/no puede fumar en el trabajo.
(pway-day/noh pway-day foo-mahr ayn ayl trah-bah-hoh)
Break time.
Tiempo de descansar.
(tee-aym-poh day days-kahn-sahr)
See me before leaving.
Veame antes de despedirte.
(vay-ah-may ahn-tays day days-pay-deer-tay)
I am your detail officer.
Yo soy su patron de trabajo.
(yoh sohy soo pah-trohn day trah-bah-hoh)
You will work here.
Usted trabajara aqui.
(oos-tayd trah-bah-hah-rah ah-kee)
I will show you what to do.
Yo le ensenare que hacer.
(yoh lay ayn-sayn-yah-ray kay ah-sayr)
DETAIL LISTINGS (TYPICAL)
Barber shop.......Barberia (bahr-bay-ree-ah)
Business office...Oficina de negocio (oh-fee- see-nah day nay-goh-see-oh)
Carpenter shop....Carpintaria (kahr-peen-tay- ree-ah)
Case management...Manejo de caso (mah-nay-hoh day cah-soh)
Construction......Construccion (kohns-trook- see-ohn)
Dairy.............Lecheria (lay-chay-ree-ah)
Dormitory.........Dormitorio (dohr-mee-tohr- ee-oh)
Education.........Educacion (ay-doo-kay-see-ohn)
Electric shop.....Taller de electricidad (tay-yahr day ay-layk-tree-see-dah)
Farm..............Rancho (rahn-choh)
Garage............Garaje (gah-rah-hay)
Hospital..........Hospital (ohs-pee-tahl)
Industries........Industrias (een-doos-tree-ahs)
Kitchen...........Cocina (koh-see-nah)
Laundry...........Lavanderia (lah-vahn-day-ree-ah)
Paint shop........Taller de pintura (tah-yahr day peen-too-rah)
Plumbing..........Plomeria (ploh-mah-ree-ah)
Welding shop......Taller de soldar (tah-yahr day sohl-dahr)
WARNINGS
Danger.................Peligro
(pay-lee-groh)
Slow...................Despacio (day-spah-see-oh)
Stop...................Alto (ahl-toh)
Get out of the way.....Hagase a un lado (hah-gah-say ah oon lah-doh)
That is hot............Esta caliente (ays-tah kah- lee-ayn-tay)
Be careful.............Con cuidado (kohn koo-ee-dah doh)
Wait a moment..........Espere un momento (ays-pay-ray oon mohn-mayn-toh)
Leave that alone.......Deje eso solo (day-hay ay-soh soh-loh)
Wait until it stops....Espere que pare (ays-pay-ray kay pah-ray)
Come here quick........Venga pronto (vayn-gah prohn-toh)
Show me................Enseneme (ayn-sayn-yay-may)
Go Away................vete(vet-A)
Help Me.................ayudame(ay-u-da-may)
Enough!.................basta(bah-sta)
COMMISSARY RELATED
PHRASES/WORDS
You have no money.
No tiene dinero.
(noh tee-ay-nay dee-nay-roh)
You may spend_______.
Puede gastar_______.
(poo-ay-day gahs-tahr)
Thhe price is_______.
El precio es_______.
(ayl pray-see-oh ays)
There is none.
No hay.
(noh ay)
It hasn't arrived.
No ha venido.
(noh ha vay-nee-doh)
The limit is_______.
El limite es_______.
(ayl lee-mee-tay ays)
Sign here.
Firme aqui.
(fear-may ah-kee)
Cigarettes..........cigarillos (see-gah-reel-yohs)
Candy...............Dulce (dool-say)
Magazines...........Revistas (ray-vee-stahs)
Radio...............Radio (rah-dee-oh)
Crackers............Galletas (Gah-yay-tahs)
Coffee..............Cafe (kah-fay)
Sugar...............Azucar (ah-soo-kahr)
Hair oil............Aceite para el pelo (ah-say-tay pah-rah ayl pay-loh)
Soap................Jabon (hah-bohn)
Cigar...............puro (poo-roh)
EDUCATION
Do you want to attend school?
Quiere attender la escuela?
(kee-ayr-ay ah tayn-dayr lah ays-koo-ay-lah)
Do you wish to learn English?
Desea aprender Ingles?
(day-say-ah ah-prayn-dayr een glays)
Do you want to learn better Spanish?
Desea aprender mejor Espanol?
(day-say-ah ah-prayn-dayr may-hohr ays-pah-nohl)
How far did you go in school?
Que tanta escuela tiene?
(kay tahn-tah ays-koo-ay-lah tee-ay-nay)
Do you want vocational training?
Desea educacion para oficio?
(day-see-ah ay-doo-kay-see-ohn pah-rah-oh-fee-see-oh)
On the rec.....................El recreo (ayl ray-kray-oh)
On the chow....................El chow (ayl chow)
Give me your I.D...............Da me tu identificacion (dah may too
ee-dayn-tee- fee-kay-see-ohn)
The count is clear.............La cuenta esta claro. (lah coo-ayn- tah ays-tah
clah-roh)
You wouldn't be doin' that if you were in N.Y.!.............Tu no estubiera
aciendo eso si estable en Nueve York! (too noh ays- too-bee-ay-rah ah-see-ayn-
doh ays-oh see ays-tah-blay ayn noo-ay-vay york)
Open your locker...............Abre tu armario (ah-bray too ahr- mahr-ee-oh)
Step in your cube/cell.........Metete a tu cubico/celda (may-tay- tay ah coo-
bee-koh/sayl-dah)
On the go back.................la regreso (lah ray-gray-soh)
On the detail..................A la tarea. (ah lah day-tah-ray-ee- ah)
On the noise in the shower.................................Bajen el rudio en
la ducha. (bah- hayn ayl roo-dee-oh
Turn down the T.V..............Baja la television. (bah-yah lah
tay-lay-vee-see- ohn)
Shut the door..................Ciera la puerta. (see-ayr-ah lah poo-ayr-tah)
Put your hands on the wall and spread your legs..............Pon las manos en
la pared y abre las piernas.(pohn lahs mah-nohs ayn lah pah-rayd ee ah-bray
lahs pee- ayr-nahs)
Do you have anything in your pockets?..........................Tienes algo en
los borcillos? (tee- ayn-ays ahl-goh ayn lohs bohr-see- yohs)
Give me the net bag............Dama la funda. (dah-mah lah foon- dah)
Take your hat off..............Quitate tu gorra. (kee-tah-tay too gohr-rah)
Leave the building now.........Deja la edificio ahora. (day-hah lah ay-dee-fee-
see-yoh ah ohr-ah)
Sit down.......................Cientate (see-ayn-tah-tay)
Is someone pushing up on you?.............................Al quiente esta
poniendo presion? (ahl kee-ayn-tay ays-tah pohn-ee- ayn-doh pray-see ohn)
How many?......................Cuantos? (koo-ahn-tohs)
What time/when?................A que hora/cuando? (ah kay ohra/coo-ahn-doh)
Write to your counselor........Escribele a tu consejerio/a. (ays- kree-bay-lay
ah too cohn-say-hay- ree-oh/ah)
Write to inmate accounts.......Escribele a inmate accounts. (ays- kree-bay-lay
ah inmate accounts)
Step out of your cell..........Salte de tu celda (sahl-tay day too sayl-dah)
Turn around....................De la vuelta. (day lah voo-ayl-tah)
Drop it........................Dejalo caer. (day-hahl-oh sah-ayr)
Pick it up.....................Recojelo (ray-koh-hay-loh)
Open your mouth................Abre tu boca. (ah-bray too boh-kah)
Open your hands................Abre tu manos. (ah-bray too mah- nohs)
Break it up....................Rompelo (rohm-pay-loh)
Against the wall...............Contra la pared. (kohn-trah lah pah-rayd)
Against the fence..............Contra la verja. (kohn-trah lah vayr-hah)
Get off the windows...........Salta de la ventana. (sahl-tay day lah vayn-tah-
nah)
Back up.......................Asi atras. (ah-see ah-trahs)
Come here.....................Ben aca. (bayn ah-kah)
Do you hear me?...............Tu me olles? (too may oh-yays)
Do you need an I.D.?..........Necesitas una identificacion? (nay- say-see-tahs
oon-ah ee-dayn-tee-fee- kay-see-ohn)
Report to the infirmary.......Reportate a la enfermeria. (ray- pohr-tah-tay ah
lah ayn-fayr-may- ree-ah)
Report to the messhall........Reportate a la comedor. (ray pohr- tah-tay ah
lah koh-may-dohr)
Report to your officer........Reportate a tu oficiar. (ray-pohr- tah-tay ah
too oh-fee-see-ahr)
Report to work................Reportate al trabajo. (ray-pohr-tah- tay ahl
trah- bah-hoh)
Report to school..............Reportate a lah escuela. (ray pohr- tah-tay ah
lah ays-koo-ayl-ah)
Give it to me.................Dame lo a mi. (dah-may loh ah mee)
File a grievance..............Pon una querella. (pohn oon-ah kay- ray-yah)
Look at me....................Mirame (mee-rah-may)
Make your bed.................Arregla tu cama. (ahr-rayg-lah too kah-mah)
Clean your cell..........Limpia tu celda. (leem-pee-ah too sayl-dah)
Turn down your radio..........Baja tu radio. (bah-hah too rah-dee- yoh)
Take it.......................Cojelo (koh-hay-loh)
Now...........................Ahora
Stepoff.......................Largate
Ball............................Bola
BOOKING QUESTIONS
(ENGLISH-SPANISH)
DO YOU SPEAK/UNDERSTAND ENGLISH?
HABLA/ENTIENDE INGLES?
DO YOU HAVE A WEAPON?/WHERE?
TIENE ARMA?/DONDE?
PUT YOUR HANDS ON THE WALL.
PONGA SUS MANOS EN LA PARED.
SPREAD YOU FEET
SEPARE SUS PIES.
TURN TO YOUR RIGHT/LEFT.
DOBLE A LA DERCHA/IZQUIERDA
STOP.
PARESE.
WHAT IS YOUR NAME?
COMO SE LLAMA?
DO YOU HAVE ANY IDENTIFICATION?
TIENE IDENTIFICACION?
WHAT IS YOUR BIRTHDAY
CUAL ES SU FECHA DE NACIMIENTO?
WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
DONDE NACIO?
WHERE DO YOU LIVE?/WHAT IS YOUR ADDRESS?
DONDE VIVE?/CUAL ES SU DIRECCION?
WHAT IS YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER?
CUAL ES SU NUMERO DE TELEFONO?
WHAT IS YOU SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER?
CUAL ES SU NUMERO DE SUGURO SCOCIAL?
HOW TALL ARE YOU?
CUAL ES SU ESTATURA?
HOW MUCH DO YOU WEIGH?
CUANTO PESA?
ARE YOU MARRIED?/WHAT IS YOUR WIFE/HUSBANDS NAME?
ES CASADO?/COME SE LLAMA SU ESPOSA/ESPOSO?
DO YOU HAVE TATTOOS OR SCARS?
TIENE TATUAJES O CICATRICES?
SHOW ME PLEASE
ENSENEME POR FAVOR.
WHERE DO YOU WORK?
DONDE TRABAJA?
ARE YOU IN THIS COUNTRY LEGALLY?
ESTA LEGALMENTE EN ESTE PAIS?
ARE YOU TAKING ANY MEDICATION?
ESTA TOMANDO ALGUNA MEDICINA?
HAVE YOU BEEN DRINKING?
HA ESTADO TOMANDO?
ARE YOU ALLERGIC TO ANY MEDICINE?
ES ALERGICA A ALGUNA MEDICINA?
DO YOU HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE?
TIENE SEGURO?
MIRANDA (ENGLISH-SPANISH)
1) BEFORE WE ASK YOU ANY QUESTION, YOU MUST UNDERSTAND:
1) ANTES SE HACERLE ALGUNAS PREGUNTAS, TIENE QUE ENTENDER:
2) YOU HAVE THE RIFHT TO REMAIN SILENT.
2) TIENE EL DERECHO DE PERMANECER CALLADO
3) ANYTHING YOU SAY CAN BE USED AGAINST YOU IN COURT.
3) CUALQUIER COSA QUE UD DIGA, SE PUEDE USAR EN SU CONTRA EN LA CORTE.
4) YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK TO A LAWYER FOR ADVICE BEFORE WE ASK YOU ANY
QUESTIONS AND TO HAVE A LAWYER WITH YOU DURING QUESTIONING.
4) UD TIENE EL DEREDHO DE CONSULTAR CON UN ABOGADO, ANTES DE HACERLE A ALGUNAS
PREGUNTAS, Y TENER DICHO ABOGADO PRESENTE DURANTE EL INTERROGATORIO
5) IF YOU CANNOT AFFORD A LAWYER, ONE WILL BE APPOINTED FOR YOU BEFORE ANY
QUESTIONING IF YOU WISH.
5) SI UD NO PUEDE PAGAR POR LOS SERVICIOS DE UN ABOGADO, UNO SERA NOMBRADO
PARA UD ANTES DE CUALQUIER INTERROGATORIO, SI US DESEA.
6) DO YOU UNDERSTAND?
6) ENTIENDE USTED?
7) ARE YOU WILLING TO ANSWER SOME QUESTIONS?
7) ESTA DISPUESTO C CONTESTAR ALGUNAS PREGUNTAS?
