Talking about Jesus: Evangelism and personal testimony
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Key Phrases
¿Tienes un momento?
Do you have a moment?
Quería contarte algo personal.
I wanted to tell you something personal.
¿Cómo empezaste a conocerle?
How did you start to get to know him?
Skills You'll Learn
Politely starting a conversation and asking for someone’s time.
Iniciar una conversación con cortesía y pedir tiempo a alguien.
Explaining a personal experience and how it changed you.
Explicar una experiencia personal y cómo te cambió.
Asking follow-up questions and suggesting to talk again another day.
Hacer preguntas de seguimiento y proponer hablar otro día.
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you're chatting with a Spanish-speaking friend who asks for a moment to talk. You share a personal story about how praying and learning about Jesus helped you feel peace and change how you treat your family, and your friend listens with interest and suggests talking more another day.
Hola, ¿tienes un momento para hablar?
Hi, do you have a moment to talk?
Sí, claro. ¿Qué pasa?
Yes, of course. What's going on?
Quería contarte algo personal sobre Jesús.
I wanted to tell you something personal about Jesus.
Vale, me interesa. ¿Por qué es importante para ti?
Okay, I'm interested. Why is it important to you?
Antes me sentía muy solo, pero al orar encontré paz.
I used to feel very lonely, but when I prayed I found peace.
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola
OH-lah
Hi
¿Tienes...?
tee-EH-ness
Do you have...?
🇪🇸 In Spain, asking [¿Tienes un momento?] with [tú] is fine with peers and in casual street conversations. With someone older or in a more formal setting, many people would switch to [¿Tiene un momento?].
See breakdown →Un momento
oon moh-MEHN-toh
A moment
¿Tienes un momento?
tee-EH-ness oon moh-MEHN-toh
Do you have a moment?
🇪🇸 This is a normal soft opener before bringing up a serious or personal topic. In Spain it sounds more natural than launching straight into your message.
See breakdown →Para
PAH-rah
To / in order to
💬 [Para] often means "in order to" before another verb: [para hablar], [para ayudar], [para entender]. It can also mean "for," so the next word tells you which sense fits.
See breakdown →Hablar
ah-BLAR
To talk
Para hablar
PAH-rah ah-BLAR
To talk
💬 [Para] + verb is a very common way to say "to / in order to": [para hablar], [para preguntar], [para compartir]. It's the go-to pattern when you say the purpose of something.
See breakdown →Claro
KLAH-roh
Sure / of course
🇪🇸 In Spain, [claro] is a very common warm yes, not just "clear." It often sounds more natural than a plain [sí] when you're agreeing or giving permission.
See breakdown →Sí, claro
see KLAH-roh
Yes, of course
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