Talking about Jesus: Interfaith dialogue
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Key Phrases
¿Podemos hablar un momento?
Can we talk for a moment?
En mi familia hablamos con respeto de todas las religiones.
In my family, we talk with respect about all religions.
¿Te parece bien si compartimos una frase que nos inspire?
Does it seem okay to you if we share an inspiring quote?
Skills You'll Learn
Ask politely to talk about a sensitive topic and set a calm tone.
Pedir hablar con educación sobre un tema sensible y marcar un tono tranquilo.
Express personal beliefs respectfully and show understanding of someone else’s view.
Expresar tus creencias con respeto y mostrar comprensión hacia el punto de vista de otra persona.
Suggest a collaborative, non-argumentative exchange (sharing and learning together).
Proponer un intercambio colaborativo y sin discusión (compartir y aprender juntos).
Lesson Roleplay
Imagine you’re having a calm, respectful conversation in Spanish with someone from a different faith. You share what Jesus means to you, ask how Jesus is viewed in their tradition, and agree to exchange inspiring quotes without arguing.
Hola, ¿podemos hablar un momento sobre Jesús?
Hi, can we talk for a moment about Jesus?
Claro, en mi familia hablamos con respeto de todas las religiones.
Of course—my family speaks respectfully about all religions.
Para mí, Jesús es muy importante y me da paz.
For me, Jesus is very important and gives me peace.
Lo entiendo. En mi fe también buscamos paz y amor.
I understand. In my faith, we also seek peace and love.
¿Cómo se habla de Jesús en tu tradición?
How is Jesus spoken of in your tradition?
Lesson Vocabulary & Phrases
Hola.
OH-lah
Hi.
¿Podemos...?
poh-DEH-mohs
Can we...?
💬 [Podemos] means [we can]. Swap the ending to match who is doing it: [puedo] = I can, [puedes] = you can.
See breakdown →Hablar
ah-BLAR
To talk / to speak
¿Podemos hablar?
poh-DEH-mohs ah-BLAR
Can we talk?
💬 After [podemos], Spanish uses the plain verb form: [hablar], not a changed form like [hablamos]. Same pattern: [podemos hablar], [podemos salir], [podemos preguntar].
See breakdown →Un
oon
A / an (masculine singular)
Momento
moh-MEN-toh
Moment
Un momento.
oon moh-MEN-toh
For a moment.
🇪🇸 [Un momento.] is a very normal way to pause a conversation briefly in Spain. It can mean "just a second" as much as literally "for a moment."
See breakdown →Sobre
SOH-breh
About
Jesús
heh-SOOS
Jesus
💬 The accent mark in [Jesús] shows the stress goes on the second syllable: [je-SÚS] (heh-SOOS). Without that written stress, Spanish speakers would expect the stress elsewhere.
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