Since preschoolers develop language skills naturally, it is a great time to expose them to multiple languages. In-fact, it is actually easier for children under the age of six to understand and even master multiple languages than it is for older children and adults. Incorporating these basic Spanish words into your daily routine with your children will help foster their innate multilingual abilities and supplement our learning at school.
Basic Spanish Language Words
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| hello | hola | OH-lah |
| goodbye | adiós | ah-theeOHS |
| good morning | buenos días | BWAY-nohs DEE-ahs |
| good night | buenas noches | BWAY-nohs NOH-chase |
| friends | amigos | ah-MEE-gohs |
| yes | sí | see |
| no | no | noh |
| please | por favor | PORE fah-BORE |
| thank you | gracias | GRAH-seeahs |
| you’re welcome | de nada | DAY-nah-thah |
| I’m sorry | lo siento | LOW SEEAIN-toh |
| excuse me | perdón | PAIR-dohn |
| very good | muy bien | MWEE beeAIN |
Spanish Colors
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| color | color | koh-LURE |
| red | rojo | RROW-hoh |
| yellow | amarillo | ah-mah-RREE-yoh |
| blue | azul | ah-SOOL |
| orange | anaranjado | ah-nah-rahn-HAH-doh |
| green | verde | BEAR-day |
| purple | morado | moh-RAH-doh |
| white | blanco | BLAHN-koh |
| black | negro | NAY-grow |
| brown | café | kah-FAY |
| pink | rosado | rroh-SAH-doh |
Spanish Numbers
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| numbers | números | NEW-may-rohs |
| one | uno | OOH-noh |
| two | dos | DOHS |
| three | tres | TRACE |
| four | cuatro | KWAH-troh |
| five | cinco | SEEN-koh |
| six | seis | SAYees |
| seven | siete | SeeA-tay |
| eight | ocho | OH-choh |
| nine | nueve | NWAY-bay |
| ten | diez | DeeACE |
Spanish Family Members
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| mother | madre | MAH-dray |
| father | padre | PAH-dray |
| sister | hermana | air-MAH-nah |
| brother | hermano | air-MAH-noh |
| daughter | hija | EE-hah |
| son | hijo | EE-hoh |
| grandmother | abuela | ah-BWAY-lah |
| grandfather | abuelo | ah-BWAY-loh |
| aunt | tía | TEE-ah |
| uncle | tío | TEE-oh |
| house | casa | KAH-sah |
Spanish Body Words
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| body | cuerpo | KWAIR-poh |
| head | cabeza | kah-BAY-sah |
| eyes | ojos | OH-hohs |
| mouth | boca | BOH-kah |
| nose | nariz | nah-REES |
| ears | orejas | oh-RAY-hahs |
| arms | brazos | BRAH-sohs |
| hands | manos | MAH-nohs |
| legs | piernas | peeAIR-nahs |
| feet | pies | peeACE |
| shoulders | hombros | OHM-brohs |
| teeth | dientes | deeAIN-tace |
Animals in Spanish
| English | Spanish | Pronunciation |
|---|---|---|
| animals | animales | ah-nee-MALL-ace |
| cat | gato | GAH-toh |
| dog | perro | PAY-roh |
| bird | pájaro | PAH-hah-roh |
| duck | pato | PAH-toh |
| goose | ganso | GAHN-soh |
| horse | caballo | kah-BUY-yoh |
| cow | vaca | BAH-kah |
| pig | puerco | PWEAR-koh |
| hen | gallina | guy-YEE-nah |
| rabbit | conejo | koh-NAY-hoh |
At Halsey Schools we incorporate Spanish everyday from Spanish books, flash cards and games to everyday use with everyday words and daily circle time.
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