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Spanish playground phrases
Use seven short stages at a playground
Ask about access, opening hours and facilities.
Find the area and equipment that fit the child’s age.
Ask how to use a swing or slide.
Practise turn-taking and no-pushing instructions.
Use short safety phrases for wet ground and bumps.
Talk with children about shoes, turns and playing together.
Finish calmly and check the closing time.
Useful playground distinctions
parque infantil is common for a children’s playground; parque can be broader.
columpio means swing, while balancín may mean a seesaw or rocker depending on the region.
monitor, cuidador and responsable can refer to an adult supervising children; local wording varies.
Use a calm imperative such as espera, agárrate or no empujes for immediate safety reminders.
24 Spanish playground phrases
Phrases for access, equipment, rules, safety, children, help and closing.
| Spanish | Translation | Example | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| ¿Hay que pagar la entrada? | Do we have to pay to enter? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿A qué hora abre el parque? | What time does the park open? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Hay baños cerca? | Are there toilets nearby? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Hay una zona para niños pequeños? | Is there an area for small children? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Cómo se usa este columpio? | How do you use this swing? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Puedo ayudarle a subir? | Can I help you climb up? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Está libre el tobogán? | Is the slide free? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Vamos a jugar en la arena. | Let’s play in the sand. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Hay que esperar el turno. | You have to wait your turn. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| No empujes, por favor. | Don’t push, please. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Baja por el tobogán sentado. | Go down the slide sitting down. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| No subas por donde se baja. | Don’t climb up the way people slide down. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Ten cuidado con el suelo mojado. | Be careful with the wet ground. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Agárrate bien. | Hold on tight. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Te has hecho daño? | Did you hurt yourself? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Vamos a descansar un momento. | Let’s rest for a moment. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Dónde están tus zapatos? | Where are your shoes? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Espera aquí mientras te ayudo. | Wait here while I help you. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Quieres jugar con ellos? | Do you want to play with them? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Ahora es el turno de otro niño. | Now it’s another child’s turn. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Hay un monitor o cuidador cerca? | Is there a supervisor or carer nearby? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿Puede llamar a alguien, por favor? | Can you call someone, please? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| ¿A qué hora cierra el parque? | What time does the park close? | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
| Nos vamos a casa. Hasta luego. | We’re going home. See you later. | Practise this phrase before visiting a playground. | Rules and equipment vary; confirm them with signs or staff. |
Practise the complete playground visit
Say one phrase from each stage so you can handle the next question or instruction.
Access
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
¿Hay que pagar la entrada? · ¿A qué hora abre el parque? · ¿Hay baños cerca? · ¿Hay una zona para niños pequeños?
Equipment
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
¿Cómo se usa este columpio? · ¿Puedo ayudarle a subir? · ¿Está libre el tobogán? · Vamos a jugar en la arena.
Rules
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
Hay que esperar el turno. · No empujes, por favor. · Baja por el tobogán sentado. · No subas por donde se baja.
Safety
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
Ten cuidado con el suelo mojado. · Agárrate bien. · ¿Te has hecho daño? · Vamos a descansar un momento.
With children
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
¿Dónde están tus zapatos? · Espera aquí mientras te ayudo. · ¿Quieres jugar con ellos? · Ahora es el turno de otro niño.
Help
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
¿Hay un monitor o cuidador cerca? · ¿Puede llamar a alguien, por favor?
Finish the visit
Useful phrases for this playground stage.
¿A qué hora cierra el parque? · Nos vamos a casa. Hasta luego.
Two mini-dialogues at a playground
Parent: ¿Está libre el tobogán? Child: Sí, ahora voy. Parent: Espera tu turno, por favor.
Parent: ¿Hay baños cerca? Staff: Sí, al lado de la entrada. Parent: Gracias.
Follow the current signs and ask staff before using unfamiliar equipment; this language practice is not a substitute for supervision.
Hola Cards is a Spanish flashcard app from holacards.org for iOS and Android. It imports titled Spanish–translation lists for audio, writing, pronunciation and spaced review; it does not supervise playgrounds or replace adult supervision.
Connect playground Spanish with family, body and question-word vocabulary.
Spanish family vocabulary Spanish body parts Spanish question words
A five-minute playground drill
- Ask about access, toilets and opening hours.
- Name one piece of equipment and ask how to use it.
- Practise waiting, no-pushing and safety phrases.
- Ask for help and talk about a child’s turn.
- Confirm closing time and say goodbye.
Playground language references
Core meanings were checked against the RAE dictionary and common public-facility terminology.
FAQ
How do I ask if entrance is free?
Say ¿Hay que pagar la entrada?
How do I tell a child to wait their turn?
Say Hay que esperar el turno.
How do I say do not push?
Say No empujes, por favor.
How do I ask if there are toilets nearby?
Say ¿Hay baños cerca?
Does Hola Cards replace adult supervision?
No. It helps practise fixed Spanish phrases; follow signs, staff guidance and active adult supervision.
Copy the 24 playground phrases
Copy the complete set into a titled Hola Cards group and review it in short rounds.
**Playground Spanish: 24 phrases**
¿Hay que pagar la entrada? - Do we have to pay to enter?
¿A qué hora abre el parque? - What time does the park open?
¿Hay baños cerca? - Are there toilets nearby?
¿Hay una zona para niños pequeños? - Is there an area for small children?
¿Cómo se usa este columpio? - How do you use this swing?
¿Puedo ayudarle a subir? - Can I help you climb up?
¿Está libre el tobogán? - Is the slide free?
Vamos a jugar en la arena. - Let’s play in the sand.
Hay que esperar el turno. - You have to wait your turn.
No empujes, por favor. - Don’t push, please.
Baja por el tobogán sentado. - Go down the slide sitting down.
No subas por donde se baja. - Don’t climb up the way people slide down.
Ten cuidado con el suelo mojado. - Be careful with the wet ground.
Agárrate bien. - Hold on tight.
¿Te has hecho daño? - Did you hurt yourself?
Vamos a descansar un momento. - Let’s rest for a moment.
¿Dónde están tus zapatos? - Where are your shoes?
Espera aquí mientras te ayudo. - Wait here while I help you.
¿Quieres jugar con ellos? - Do you want to play with them?
Ahora es el turno de otro niño. - Now it’s another child’s turn.
¿Hay un monitor o cuidador cerca? - Is there a supervisor or carer nearby?
¿Puede llamar a alguien, por favor? - Can you call someone, please?
¿A qué hora cierra el parque? - What time does the park close?
Nos vamos a casa. Hasta luego. - We’re going home. See you later.
Review playground Spanish in Hola Cards
Save the group before your next visit. Available for iOS and Android.
