Spanish for Construction
¡Hola!
Monday’s are workplace Spanish day and today it’s about construction.
Here is a list of words that anyone on a job site may need.
Equipo de Protección Personal – PPE
un casco – a hard hat
gafas/lentes de seguridad – safety glasses
tapones para los oídos – earplugs
un chaleco reflejante – a reflective vest
guantes – gloves
botas con punto de acero – steel tipped boots
un botiquín de primeros auxilios – a first aid kit
En la caja de herramientas – In the toolbox
herramientas – tools
alicates – pliers
una cinta de medir – measuring tape
un destornillador – a screwdriver
una llave inglesa – wrench
un martillo – a hammer
un taladro – a drill
clavos – nails
tornillos – screws / bolts
alambre – wire
Alrededor del sitio – Around the site
una carretilla – a wheelbarrow
una escalera – a ladder
una escoba – a broom
una grúa – a crane
una manguera – a hose
una pala – a shovel
un rastrillo – rake
Other related posts:
Home repair in Spanish
Action steps: Take any words that are useful for you and write them in your Spanish Blog journal
Each day on the job site see if you can hear or use some of these words.
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Gracias y hasta mañana,
Carolina