Spanish for Custodial Teams

You already lead your team. Now lead in Spanish.

A practical Spanish course for custodians and facilities supervisors in schools, offices, hospitals, and anywhere a crew keeps a building running: the words to run a shift clearly and warmly, with no fluency required.

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Six steps · built on real custodial moments · aligned to ACTFL Novice and CEFR A1

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Build your VOICE so you can support your EQUIPO.

Right now, you and your team share the work. Imagine sharing a little language too: a handful of common words that make a task clear the first time, calm a tense moment, and let everyone feel good about the day.

That is not a barrier. It is a short, learnable list.

EQUIPO · six steps that carry a shift

Six respectful moves, one for each letter. Learn them in order and a shift runs smoother from hello to thank you.

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E

Empieza con respeto

Start with respect

Open every shift with a warm greeting and a name.

Professional man and woman walking through modern office lobby discussing project with gesture of explanation

Q

Qué y dónde

What and where

Say the task and the place, clearly.

Two facility workers walking through a bright office hallway, one pushing a cleaning cart with blue supplies.

U

Usa palabras claras

Use clear words

Turn a task into a clear, courteous instruction.

Cleaning professional in blue uniform organizing supplies on a service cart in a modern office hallway

I

Indica los insumos

Point out the supplies

Name the supplies and ask for what is missing.

Maintenance worker in blue uniform placing yellow wet floor warning sign in a modern building hallway.

P

Protege

Keep them safe

Warn about a hazard and get help fast.

Male and female cleaning staff shaking hands in a modern office lobby with large windows and cleaning equipment visible

O

Observa y agradece

Check and thank

Check the work, praise it, close with thanks.

What is inside

Everything you need to practice on your own, on the job, and before the shift starts.

Three overlapping pages of MOT Spanish learning materials, including First Shift Spanish for Custodial Teams course materials

Student Workbook

Six modules of practice, phrase banks, and answer keys.

Quick Reference card

The whole method on one page.

Clear, carefully recorded audio

Hear every phrase at a natural, clear pace.

Final Competency Check

A real check with a certificate when you pass.

Complete glossary

Every phrase in one place.

Aligned to standards

ACTFL Novice proficiency and CEFR level A1.

Who built it

Lisa Renea Shaw

Founder and Chief Language Specialist, My Other Tongue

It surprises people that I reached native-like fluency in Spanish without growing up in a Spanish-speaking household. I am a trilingual educator with 20+ years of teaching experience, and I built My Other Tongue so the care you already bring to your team can be shared, clearly and warmly, in the words you build together, whether your crew keeps a school, an office, or any building running.

Lead your whole shift in Spanish

Start free today. When you are ready, the full course walks you through all six steps of EQUIPO, one respectful move at a time.

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