Pay attention (to one student) in Spanish
Pay attention (to one student) in Spanish is presta atención (PREHS-tah ah-tehn-SYOHN).
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- presta atención
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- PREHS-tah ah-tehn-SYOHN
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Spanish classroom commands for one student
The other words in step 1 of Classroom Commands in Spanish.
- escuchalisten (to one student) · ehs-KOO-chah
- mira la pizarralook at the board (to one student) · MEE-rah lah pee-SAH-rrah
- levanta la manoraise your hand (to one student) · leh-BAHN-tah lah MAH-noh
- siéntatesit down (to one student) · SYEHN-tah-teh
- ponte de piestand up (to one student) · POHN-teh deh PYEH
- pasa al frentecome to the front (to one student) · PAH-sah ahl FREHN-teh
- entracome in (to one student) · EHN-trah
- cierra la puertaclose the door (to one student) · SYEH-rrah lah PWEHR-tah
- esperawait (to one student) · ehs-PEH-rah
Questions about presta atención
How do you say pay attention (to one student) in Spanish?
Pay attention (to one student) in Spanish is presta atención.
How do you pronounce presta atención?
Say it PREHS-tah ah-tehn-SYOHN. The syllables in capitals are stressed: PREHS and SYOHN. This guide follows Latin American Spanish.
What does presta atención mean in English?
In English, presta atención means pay attention (to one student).
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