Compass directions of North, East, South and We. Say: Never Eat Slimy Worms!

Spanish translation: párate frente al sol: arriba, abajo, enfrente y atrás; norte, sur, este y oeste

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English term or phrase:Compass directions of North, East, South and We. Say: Never Eat Slimy Worms!
Spanish translation:párate frente al sol: arriba, abajo, enfrente y atrás; norte, sur, este y oeste
Entered by: Anna Tridente

21:43 Apr 6, 2020
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Science - Biology (-tech,-chem,micro-) / General
English term or phrase: Compass directions of North, East, South and We. Say: Never Eat Slimy Worms!
I am translating a science book for kids from English to Spanish. The phrase says:

Remember the four compass directions of North, East, South and West by saying Never Eat Slimy Worms. Yuck!

Is there a word game used in any Spanish speaking country used to teach the cardinal points to kids? I am trying to have this translated in a way that makes sense, and it is a reminder as well, for kids.

Thank you!!!!
Anna Tridente
United States
párate frente al sol: arriba, abajo, enfrente y atrás; norte, sur, este y oeste
Explanation:
En México se enseña...
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Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 06:12
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3NOSE = no sé
Rebecca Breekveldt
3 -1párate frente al sol: arriba, abajo, enfrente y atrás; norte, sur, este y oeste
Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón


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compass directions of north, east, south and we. say: never eat slimy worms!
párate frente al sol: arriba, abajo, enfrente y atrás; norte, sur, este y oeste


Explanation:
En México se enseña...

Juan Arturo Blackmore Zerón
Mexico
Local time: 06:12
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Native speaker of: Spanish
PRO pts in category: 35
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Asker: Thank you very much!!! It is the same way we teach it in my country, but I needed some ideas from other countries. Thank you!!!


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disagree  Juan Jacob: La pregunta es Never (North), Eat (East), Slimy (South), Worms (West).
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compass directions of north, east, south and we. say: never eat slimy worms!
NOSE = no sé


Explanation:
I know this isn't the same as the English example you use, but this was how we were taught to remember it: basically, anticlockwise, it spells out 'no sé' (Norte Oeste Sur Este). The hardest part was actually to remember that it is anticlockwise ;)

Maybe that helps come up with something :)

Rebecca Breekveldt
Austria
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Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
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