in a classroom

Question

hi there! I have two questions. the first one is: when I greet a boys and girls group, how can I tell them: good afternoon kids or good afternoon children or good afternoon boys and girls. wich one is better?. And the second one is: I made to each child a gafete with their name and when the class starts I give their gafetes. is correct tell them:" I´m going to give you your gafete please hang it up and keep them with you name in front ( because I have to see it ) please correct me if I´m wrong!

Bueno, "kids" es calo de la palabra children, es mejor decir " Hi children, good afternoon o Hi boys and girls, good afternoon". - ovillan1, Aug 31, 2011

La traduccion de gafete es "name tag", asi es que lo correcto seria: I'm going to give you a name tag and please put it on (your shirt, dress, jacket)and keep it in front of you so I can see it. Hang se usa para colgar algo, como en un gancho. - ovillan1, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 1

Good afternoon kids or good afternoon children or good afternoon boys and girls. Which one is better?

All of these are fine.

I made a gafete with their name on it for each child and when the class starts I am going to give them their gafetes. Is it correct to tell them:" I´m going to give you your gafete please hang it up and keep them with you name in front ( because I have to see it ) please correct me if I´m wrong!

I´m going to give you your gafetes now. Please hang it up and keep it on you with the name facing the front.

Creo que se llama "gafetes" como "badges."

thanks honey!! - dulce70_12sep, Aug 31, 2011

Answer 2

In my opinion, they all correct. In my case I would say good morning Kids!

Now the second question that you have I'm not sure what gafete means. But if it means ID or badge then I would say plealse put this on and make sure that your your name or your face is showing on the front of your badge.

Good luck!

thanks for your help - dulce70_12sep, Aug 31, 2011

Answer 3

Si quieres decir "insignia" con gafete, tengo que decirte que nunca he oido la palabra "gafete" y estoy seguro de que ninguno de tus niños la habrá oido.

Pero

Kids es muy informal, prefiero "children" y "boys and girls".

I´m going to give you a namebadge(??) please hang it up and keep it with your name in front - ¿Qué es un gafete? ¿Qué quieres que hagan? ¿Es algo para la camisa o para el escritorio / pupitre?

Favor de corrigirme carino. - jeezzle, Aug 31, 2011

now I know!a gafete is a name tag that you can hang it with a piece of yarn. Do I mean? - dulce70_12sep, Aug 31, 2011

hang on desk or shirt? tiene sentido decir "estoy seguro de que ninguno de tus niños la habrá oido." ?? Gracias. - jeezzle, Aug 31, 2011

Todavia me peleo con espanol. (no puedo marcar el acento en los comentarios) - jeezzle, Aug 31, 2011

on shirt. In Mexico this word is very used mainly students and office workers - dulce70_12sep, Sep 1, 2011

don´t worry!! any doubt I can help you ok? I would like to teach you my language - dulce70_12sep, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 4

Hi there Dulce

For your first question I haven't been in primary school for a wee while but I would tend to use the more formal 'good afternoon children' or 'good afternoon boys and girls' - it just seems a little more correct coming from a teacher (although I could be a little old fashioned je je).

For the second one - (I made each child a gafete ....)

Do the children actually hang it up somewhere or simply place it on their desks?

Depending on where exactly they put them I would say:

I'm going to give you your name tag, please hang it (then name the place, on the front of your desk etc) or, place it on your desk with your name facing forward.

I hope that helps, para servirle!

thank for your help. see you!! - dulce70_12sep, Sep 1, 2011

Answer 5

For us dummies: name tags

gafete in SD dictionary Does this definition refer to the pins often used to fasten name plates?

Now I want one. - jeezzle, Aug 31, 2011

ja ja lolz :) - Kiwi-Girl, Aug 31, 2011

thank you very much qfreed you are so cute - dulce70_12sep, Aug 31, 2011