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February 12, 2020 by Ashley Reid Hispanic Culture, Spanish Vocabulary 0 comments

Youth Group Spanish to Go on Outreach

Have you ever done a service project of some kind? Either with school, family, or an organization? One group that often gives back to the community is the church, so today we’ll be looking at specific service projects that a youth group can do on an outreach trip.

When I was younger, I was in youth groups that had outreach projects both locally and abroad. You may not have to travel far, though, to be of service in a project where someone speaks Spanish!

If you do end up traveling abroad, it’s best to be prepared before you leave. Outreach trips offer many different types of projects, but we’re going to look at five common ones.

But wait—before we begin, let’s go over some basic phrases that you will need to know!

General Questions

SpanishEnglish
¡Hola! Hello!
¿Cómo estás? How are you?
¿Cómo te llamas? What’s your name?
¿Cuántos años tienes? How old are you?
¿Hay algo que necesitas? Is there anything you need? 
¿Puedo orar por ti? Can I pray for you? 
¿Cómo puedo orar por ti? How can I pray for you?
Oremos. Let’s pray.
Cuéntame de ti. Tell me about yourself. 
Cuéntame de tu familia. Tell me about your family. 

These basic questions allow you to get to know another person and pray for them. From my experience, people don’t really mind what language you pray in, but you do need to know how to ask to pray in Spanish before you do so!

Now, what are five common outreach trips you can do with your youth group?

youth group

Ministerio de indigentes

This first outreach ministry is probably one of the most common ways to serve the community, and many groups (not just youth groups!) are working in this area. Through this outreach project, you serve the homeless by visiting them on the streets, bringing them hot beverages, and serving in a soup kitchen. Some keywords and phrases are particularly relevant for this type of service:

SpanishEnglish
La comida Food
La sopa Soup
El café Coffee
El abrigo Coat
La cobija Blanket
La ropa Clothes
Los zapatos Shoes
El albergue Homeless shelter
¿Necesitas más? Do you need more?
¡Aquí tienes! Here you go!
¡Buen provecho! Enjoy!      

Visitar los hospitales y los hogares de ancianos

This next serving opportunity is not for the faint of heart, but it’s a crucial service needed all over the world! Visiting hospitals and nursing homes will present your youth group with a lot of chances to pray with people and keep them company. Some vocabulary you might encounter in these situations are as follows: 

SpanishEnglish
el hospital hospital
el hogar de ancianos nursing home
la medicina medicine
la cirugía surgery
Alzheimer Alzheimer’s
el accidente accident
la pediatría pediatrics
 la maternidad maternity
la sala de emergencia emergency room
la unidad de cuidados intensivos intensive care unit
a sala de espera waiting room
¿Por qué estás en el hospital? Why are you in the hospital? 
¿Estás esperando a alguien? Are you waiting for someone? 
¿Hay alguien aquí contigo? Is there anyone here with you?
¿Cuál es tu memoria favorita? What is your favorite memory? 

Ministerio de niños

Probably the most popular outreach project is working with kids! It doesn’t even feel like work when you get to sing songs, paint faces, and play games with kids from the community. Unfortunately, I can’t give you a complete Sunday School lesson in Spanish, but I can start you with some commands and activities!

SpanishEnglish
¡Juguemos un juego! Let’s play a game.
Hagan un círculo. Make a circle.
¡Cantemos! Let’s sing!
¡Bailemos! Let’s dance!
Repitan después de mí.Repeat after me. 
Les voy a contar una historia. I’m going to tell you a story.
Vamos a aprender sobre… We’re going to learn about…
¿Quieres colorear? Do you want to color? 
¿Quieres que te pinte la cara? Do you want me to paint your face?
¿Qué te gustaría? What would you like?
la pelota Ball
los juegos Games   
dibujar Draw
las canciones Songs
la presentación Presentation
el drama Drama
las actividadesActivities
la refacciónSnack

Evangelismo

Our next outreach activity is evangelism! A lot of people do this differently; you can set up a booth and talk to people that walk by, preach in the streets, or talk to individuals you meet. Whichever way you decide to it, you’ll need some key phrases to help you get to the heart of the matter quickly and with ease. I suggest having a bilingual or Spanish Bible with you to share some passages and messages without having to know all the complex vocabulary.

SpanishEnglish
la calleStreet
el evangelioevangelism
al aire libreopen-air
el micrófonoMicrophone
PredicarPreach
Dios te amaGod loves you
Arrepiéntete Repent
Dios tiene un plan para tu vidaGod has a plan for your life
Dios te perdonaGod forgives you
¿Crees en Dios?Do you believe in God?
¡Te relacionas con Dios?Do you have a relationship with God?

Construcción

Last but not least, we have another incredibly popular service opportunity: construction! Again, this can be done both locally and abroad. I have a list of common tools and phrases to help get you through the construction process without hurting yourself or building something incorrectly!

SpanishEnglish
la construcciónConstructions
construirbuild
la casahouse
el martillohammer
la madera wood
el cerrucho saw
serruchar to saw
el clavonail
la pinturapaint
to paint pintar
foundationlos cimientos
la ventanawindow
la paredwall
la puertadoor
medirmeasure
la cinta métrica measuring tape
la escalera ladder
pulgadas inches
metros meters
centímetros centimeters
pies feet
¿Puedes medir eso por favor? Can you measure that, please?
¿Cuánto mide? How big is it?
Pon eso aquí. Put that here.
Sostén esto. Hold this.
¿Me puedes ayudar? Can you help me?
¡Cuidado! Careful!
¡Cuidado con la cabeza! Watch your head!

Is Your Youth Group Ready to Go Now?

Do you feel ready to go on outreach with your youth group now? Even if you are just doing a service project by yourself, I hope this vocabulary can help you prepare to talk to any Spanish speakers you may run across. Of course, this vocabulary is not at all complete. Thankfully, we have classes with native Spanish speakers who can help you prepare for conversations in Spanish! Try a free class today and enjoy your outreach!

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Ashley Reid
Freelance Writer at Homeschool Spanish Academy
I have a B.A. in Linguistics and a passion for Spanish. I've lived in Latin America for almost a decade. I'm a freelance writer and ESL teacher, as well as a loving mom and wife. In my free time, I dabble in art and music.
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