Open each accordion below to play the video, listen to the Spanish pronunciation, and read the transcript in English and Spanish.
Video 1 & Dialog Review
Officer: Be quiet, Sir! Calm down! Ma'am go with Officer Fareway. Sir, stay here with me.
Señor, silencio! Cálmese! Señora vaya con Oficial Fareway. Señor quédese conmigo.
(sehn-NYOR, see-LEHN-see-oh! KAHL-meh-seh! sehn-NYOH-rah VEYE-yah kohn ehl oh-fee-see-AHL Fareway. sehn-NYOHR KAY-deh-seh kohn-MEE-goh.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Be quiet, Sir! Calm down! Ma'am go with Officer Fareway. Sir, stay here with me.
Video 2 & Dialog Review
Officer: Sir, please, explain to me what happened.
Señor, por favor, explíqueme lo que pasó.
(sehn-NYOHR pohr fah-VOHR ehks-PLEE-keh-meh loh kay pah-SOH.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Sir, please, explain to me what happened.
Person Interviewed: My wife was out of control.
Mi esposa estaba fuera de control.
(mee eh-SPOH-sah eh-STAH-bah FWEHR-ah deh kohn-TROHL.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of My wife was out of control.
Officer: Did your wife hurt you?
¿Su esposa lo lastimó a usted?
(¿soo eh-SPOH-sah loh lah-stee-MOH ah oo-STEHD?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Did your wife hurt you?
Person Interviewed: Yes, she kicked me and scratched me.
Si, ella me pateó y me arrañó.
(SEE, EH-yah me pah-teh-OH ee meh ahr-rah-NYOH.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Yes, she kicked me and scratched me.
Video 3 & Dialog Review
Officer: Has this happened before?
¿Esto ha pasado antes?
(¿EHS-toh ah pah-SAH-doh AHN-tehs?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Has this happened before?
Person Interviewed: No. She yells a lot when she is angry, but this is the first time she hurt me.
No. Ella grita mucho cuando se enoja, pero esta es la primera vez que ella me lastima.
(noh. EH-yah GREE-tah MOO-choh KWAHN-doh seh eh-NOH-hah PEH-roh EHS-tah ehs lah pree-MEH-rah vehs kay EH-yah meh lah-STEE-mah.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of No. She yells a lot when she is angry, but this is the first time she hurt me.
Video 4 & Dialog Review
Officer: Sir, do you need a doctor?
¿Señor, necesita usted un doctor?
(¿sehn-NYOHR, neh-seh-SEE-tah oo-STEHD oon dohk-TOHR?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Sir, do you need a doctor?
Person Interviewed: Yes, I think I might need stitches.
Sí creo que necesito puntadas.
(SEE, KREH-oh kay neh-seh-SEE-toh poon-tah-dahs.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Yes, I think I might need stitches.
Officer: Show me. Where?
Enséñeme. ¿Dónde?
(ehn-SEHN-nyeh-meh. ¿DOHN-deh?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Show me. Where?
Person Interviewed: Here, on my leg.
Aquí, en la pierna.
(ah-KEE, ehn lah PEEAYR-nah.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Here, on my leg.
Video 5 & Dialog Review
Officer: Do you want to go to the hospital in an ambulance?
¿Quiere ir al hospital en una ambulancia?
(¿key-EH-reh eer ahl ohs-pee-TAHL ehn OO-nah ahm-boo-LAHN-see-ah?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Do you want to go to the hospital in an ambulance?
Person Interviewed: No, I think I can drive myself.
No creo que puedo manejar yo mismo.
(noh, KREH-oh KAY PWEH-doh mah-neh-HAHR yoh MEES-moh.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of No, I think I can drive myself.
Officer: I will file your complaint and Officer Fareway is talking to your wife.
Yo voy a levantar su queja y el Oficial Fareway está hablando con su esposa.
(yoh VOH-ee ah lay-vahn-TAHR soo KEH-hah ee ehl of-fee-see-AHL Fareway eh-STAH ah-BLAHN-doh kohn soo eh-SPOH-sah.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I will file your complaint and Officer Fareway is talking to your wife.
Video 6 & Dialog Review
Officer: I am Officer Fareway. Please explain to me what happened.
Yo soy el Oficial Fareway. Por favor puede explicarme qué pasó.
(yoh sohy ehl oh-fee-see-AHL Fareway. pohr fah-VOHR PWEH-deh ehks-plee-KAHR-meh KAY pah-SOH.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I am Officer Fareway. Please explain to me what happened.
Person Interviewed: My husband and I had a fight. He was very angry. I kicked him. He began to choke me.
Mi esposo y yo tuvimos una pelea. Y él estaba muy enojado. Y yo lo pateé. Y él comenzó a ahorcarme.
(mee ehs-POH-soh ee yoh too-VEE-mohs OO-nah peh-LEH-ah. ee ehl eh-STAH-bah MOO-ee eh-noh-HAH-doh. ee yoh loh pah-tee-EH. ee EHL koh-mehn-SOH ah ah-OHR-KAHR-meh.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of My husband and I had a fight. He was very angry. I kicked him. He began to choke me.
Video 7 & Dialog Review
Person Interviewed: I had to scratch him to get away, to escape, and he...I am very scared because he said he was going to kill me.
Y yo lo arañé para poder salir, escaparme y él...yo tengo mucho miedo porque él dijo que me iba a matar.
(ee yoh loh ahr-rah-NYEH PAH-rah poh-DEHR sah-LEER, ehs-kah-PAHR-meh ee EHL...yoh TEHN-goh MOO-choh mee-EH-doh POHR-kay EHL DEE-hoh kay meh EE-bah ah mah-TAHR.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of I had to scratch him to get away, to escape, and he...I am very scared because he said he was going to kill me.
Officer: Do you need a doctor?
¿Necesita usted un doctor?
(¿neh-seh-SEE-tah oo-STEHD oon dohk-TOHR?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Do you need a doctor?
Video 8 & Dialog Review
Officer: Would you like to get a protection order against your husband?
¿Quiere usted obtener una orden de protección en contra de su esposo?
(¿key-EH-reh oo-STEHD ohb-teh-NEHR OO-nah OHR-dehn deh proh-tehk-see-OHN ehn KOHN-trah deh soo eh-SPOH-soh?)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Would you like to get a protection order against your husband?
Person Interviewed: Yes, after his threat I am afraid he will hurt me again.
Sí, después de su amenaza tengo miedo que él me lastima otra vez.
(SEE, deh-SPWEHS deh soo ah-meh-HAN-sah TEHN-goh mee-EH-doh kay EHL meh lah-STEE-meh OH-trah vehs.)
Listen to the Spanish pronunciation of Yes, after his threat I am afraid he will hurt me again.
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