Thinkabara🌮 Learn Spanish for kids Español
Spanish is the second most spoken language in the United States — more than 40 million people speak it at home. It is spoken in Mexico, Spain and most of Central and South America.
Topics
Did you know?
- About 500 million people speak Spanish as a first language.
- Spanish is mostly read the way it is written — each vowel has one sound: a (ah), e (eh), i (ee), o (oh), u (oo).
- Nouns are masculine or feminine: el gato (the cat), la casa (the house).
Pronunciation tips
- B and V sound almost the same in Spanish.
- The letter ñ (as in niño) sounds like "ny" in canyon.
- Many words look like English: elefante, chocolate, animal.
All Spanish words on this site
👋 Greetings & manners: hola (hello), adiós (goodbye), por favor (please), gracias (thank you), sí (yes), no (no), perdón (excuse me), buenas noches (good night), ¿cómo estás? (how are you?), me llamo… (my name is…)
🎨 Colors: rojo (red), azul (blue), verde (green), amarillo (yellow), anaranjado (orange), morado (purple), rosa (pink), negro (black), blanco (white), café (brown)
🔢 Numbers 1–10: uno (one), dos (two), tres (three), cuatro (four), cinco (five), seis (six), siete (seven), ocho (eight), nueve (nine), diez (ten)
🐾 Animals: perro (dog), gato (cat), pájaro (bird), pez (fish), caballo (horse), vaca (cow), conejo (rabbit), león (lion), elefante (elephant), oso (bear)
🍎 Food: manzana (apple), plátano (banana), fresa (strawberry), pan (bread), queso (cheese), huevo (egg), leche (milk), agua (water), pastel (cake), helado (ice cream)
🙋 My body: cabeza (head), ojo (eye), oreja (ear), nariz (nose), boca (mouth), mano (hand), pie (foot), pelo (hair), diente (tooth), brazo (arm)
👨👩👧 Family: mamá (mom), papá (dad), hermana (sister), hermano (brother), abuela (grandma), abuelo (grandpa), bebé (baby), amigo (friend)
🏫 School: libro (book), lápiz (pencil), escuela (school), maestro (teacher), silla (chair), mesa (table), papel (paper), mochila (backpack)
Frequently asked questions
How can my child start learning Spanish?
Start with greetings and numbers, then colors and animals. Listen to each word, say it out loud and play the picture game. A few minutes a day is plenty. Printable flashcards make it easy to practice away from the screen.
How do you say hello in Spanish?
hola (OH-lah).
How do you say thank you in Spanish?
gracias (GRAH-syahs).
I hear an English voice. How do I fix the audio?
Your device needs a Spanish voice. On most phones and computers you can add one in the language or text-to-speech settings. The words and pronunciation hints work without audio too.
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