Simon says game - Un juego de Simon dice ( should probably be Juan or something)

Question

• I'd like to create a Simon says game for high school Spanish students. If you are willing, please give me interesting suggestions in Spanish and English. I don't really know if I want it in formal or familiar. Either would be fine and I could easily switch it from one to the other, allowing us to practice both.

  I started below, but I'd love to see more interesting suggestions. I'd love to see body parts, movement, or anything else that seems school appropriate. Even some negative commands would be fun. Thanks!

• Juan dice, "toca la nariz." Juan says touch your nose.

  ¡Huye! Run away! Does this work?

Adding some ideas. I didn't have time earlier to do more than get my idea down before I forgot. I took cheerleaders to a football game while I worked on this in my head. It seems significantly more difficult to think of negative commands, but I came up with a few. Please correct me if I did something wrong.

• No cierres los ojos. Don't blink. Is there a better way to say this?

  No respires. Don't breath. (I'll give another command pretty quick.)

  No te muevas.

  No te pongas de pie. No te quedes de pie. Is one better than the other.

  No me mires.

Señor Bolivar respectfuly differs...guinos un sonrisa. - HowardO, Sep 15, 2012

Answer 1

Great game. Just be aware of the fact that the reflexive is used when referring to senses in Spanish. Touch your nose should be translated as "Tócate la nariz" (Please note that there is no need to say "tu nariz" because Tócate takes care of the subject pronoun.

Suggestions for your game:

Pedrito te ordena a:

1. Que te levantes de la silla
2. Que abras la boca
3. Que cuentes hasta cinco
4. Que muestres/saques la lengua

OR

Pedrito ordena:

1. Levántate de la silla
2. Abre la boca
3. Cuenta hasta cinco
4. Muestra/saca la lengua

Thank you. I did't think about them being reflexive, but it makes sense. Though, it wouldn't be reflexive if you touched somebody else's nose, right? - rheit, Sep 15, 2012

No. It would be the pronominal se. Yo te toco la nariz. I touch your nose. - francobollo, Sep 15, 2012

Answer 2

"Da una vuelta" "Abra la boca" "Levante el pie" "Aplaude una vez" "Ponga las manos sobre los ojos" "Toca las mejillas" "Cubre las orejas" "Cierre los ojos" "Toque el codo"

Answer 3

Simon dice, "no toques tu cinturón".