Spanish · Real conversations
Accessibility needs: Spanish conversation practice
Explain a practical access or communication need. Read the exchange, reveal the translations when you need them, then try your part before looking at the sample answers.
A2 · Read and rehearse
Your role: A visitor asking a staff member for assistance.
Goal: Explain a practical access or communication need.
Read the conversation
Partner
Bienvenido / bienvenida. La entrada principal tiene escalones.
Show English translation
Welcome. The main entrance has steps.
You
Necesito una entrada sin escalones.
Show English translation
I need a step-free entrance.
Partner
Hay otra entrada a la izquierda. ¿Me escucha bien?
Show English translation
There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly?
You
¿Podría hablar un poco más fuerte?
Show English translation
Could you speak a little louder?
Partner
Claro, hablaré más fuerte. ¿Desea descansar un momento?
Show English translation
Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest?
You
Necesito sentarme.
Show English translation
I need to sit down.
Partner
Hay una silla aquí. Este salón puede ser bastante ruidoso.
Show English translation
There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy.
You
¿Hay algún lugar tranquilo?
Show English translation
Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner
Sí, tenemos una sala tranquila al final del pasillo.
Show English translation
Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor.
You
¿Podría venir alguien conmigo?
Show English translation
Could someone come with me?
Try your part first
Partner says: Welcome. The main entrance has steps. Your goal: I need a step-free entrance.
Reveal a sample reply
Necesito una entrada sin escalones.
I need a step-free entrance.
Partner says: There's another entrance on the left. Can you hear me clearly? Your goal: Could you speak a little louder?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Podría hablar un poco más fuerte?
Could you speak a little louder?
Partner says: Of course, I'll speak louder. Would you like a moment to rest? Your goal: I need to sit down.
Reveal a sample reply
Necesito sentarme.
I need to sit down.
Partner says: There's a chair here. This hall can get quite noisy. Your goal: Is there somewhere quiet?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Hay algún lugar tranquilo?
Is there somewhere quiet?
Partner says: Yes, we have a quiet room down the corridor. Your goal: Could someone come with me?
Reveal a sample reply
¿Podría venir alguien conmigo?
Could someone come with me?
Make it your own
- Ask about a lift.
- Request a quieter place.
- Ask a companion to come with you.
Keep the useful expression and change the detail. There can be several appropriate answers; the revealed replies are examples to learn from.
This rehearsal in other languages
A note on speaking Spanish
These guides use broadly understandable Latin American Spanish. Tú is familiar and usted is respectful or formal, with important regional variation. Me gustaría and ¿podría …? are useful for considerate requests.
Keep accent marks and opening question marks. Some regions choose different everyday words. Follow the complete example rather than substituting English words one by one, especially with pronouns and expressions of preference.
