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Ages 7–8 · Early Reader

Lector principiante

Longer sentences and little conversations: dates and time, comparing things, giving directions and telling about your day.

What to expect at this age

With a base vocabulary in place, this is when kids typically start counting well past 20, telling time to the hour, learning the days of the week and months, and understanding money and coin values. These are exactly the kinds of everyday number/calendar words that transfer well to a second language, building sentences instead of single words.

Pronunciation shows how to say each line in English letters; the capital letters are the part to stress. Grammar View shows how each sentence works: tap a highlighted word for a short explanation, or a verb to open the full verb tool.

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The basics · Lo básico · 8 topics

Hello & Please · Hola y por favor

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Learn these words

  • Blessing! (respectful greeting) ¡Bendición!¡behn-dee-SYOHN!
  • See you later Hasta luegoAHS-tah LWEH-goh
  • See you, my people Nos vemos, mi gentenohs VEH-mohs, mee HEHN-teh
  • Of course / sure ClaroKLAH-roh
  • name el nombreehl NOHM-breh
  • How's it going? ¿Qué tal?¿keh tahl?

Say these together

Your blessing, grandma!
¡Bendición, !abuela: Noun¡behn-dee-SYOHN, ah-BWEH-lah!
See you later.
Hasta luego.AHS-tah LWEH-goh.
See you, everybody.
Nos vemos, mi gente.nohs VEH-mohs, mee HEHN-teh.
Of course.
Claro.KLAH-roh.
My name is Ana.
Mi nombre es Ana.mee NOHM-breh ehs AH-nah.
What's up? / How is it going?
¿Qué tal?¿keh tahl?
Ask for the blessing.
Pide la bendición.PEE-deh lah behn-dee-SYOHN.
Say see you later.
Di hasta luego.dee AHS-tah LWEH-goh.

Ask your child

  • What is your name?
    ¿ ?Cuál: Question word; es: Verb — action or state; tu: Determiner; nombre: Noun¿kwahl ehs too NOHM-breh?

    Your child can answer: Mi nombre es Ana. (My name is Ana.)mee NOHM-breh ehs AH-nah.

  • How is it going?
    ¿Qué tal?¿keh tahl?

    Your child can answer: Muy bien. (Very well.)mwee byehn. → Bien, gracias. (Fine, thank you.)byehn, GRAH-syahs.

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Hi! How is it going?
¡! ¿ tal?Hola: Interjection — greeting, response or courtesy; Qué: Question word¡OH-lah! ¿keh tahl?
Very well. What is your name?
Muy bien. ¿Cuál es tu nombre?mwee byehn. ¿kwahl ehs too NOHM-breh?
My name is Ana.
Mi nombre es Ana.mee NOHM-breh ehs AH-nah.
Hi, Ana. Do you want to play?
Hola, Ana. ¿Quieres jugar?OH-lah, AH-nah. ¿KYEH-rehs hoo-GAHR?
Of course.
Claro.KLAH-roh.
See you later.
Hasta luego.AHS-tah LWEH-goh.
See you, everybody.
Nos vemos, mi gente.nohs VEH-mohs, mee HEHN-teh.

Play together

Practice a polite goodbye at a family visit: ¡Bendición! to each older relative, then Hasta luego to everyone.

Use it today

Ask an older relative for their blessing with ¡Bendición! the next time you see them.

💡 Parent tip

In many Puerto Rican families children greet and leave an elder with ¡Bendición! It is a warm habit worth keeping even if the rest of the sentence is in English.

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Little Words · Palabritas

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Learn these words

  • when cuándoKWAHN-doh
  • why por quépohr keh
  • also tambiéntahm-BYEHN
  • because porquePOHR-keh
  • after despuésdehs-PWEHS
  • first primeropree-MEH-roh
  • almost casiKAH-see
  • near cercaSEHR-kah
  • better mejormeh-HOHR
  • by myself / alone solo / solaSOH-loh / SOH-lah

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I want some too.
.También: Adverb; quiero: Verb — action or statetahm-BYEHN KYEH-roh.
Why?
¿Por qué?¿pohr keh?
Just because.
Porque sí.POHR-keh see.
First this and then that.
Primero esto y después eso.pree-MEH-roh EHS-toh ee dehs-PWEHS EH-soh.
We are almost there.
Casi llegamos.KAH-see yeh-GAH-mohs.
It is close.
Está cerca.ehs-TAH SEHR-kah.
This is better.
Esto es mejor.EHS-toh ehs meh-HOHR.
I do it by myself.
Lo hago solo.loh AH-goh SOH-loh.
Tell me why.
Dime por qué.DEE-meh pohr keh.

Ask your child

  • When?
    ¿?Cuándo: Question word¿KWAHN-doh?

    Your child can answer: Ahora. (Now.)ah-OH-rah. → Después. (Later.)dehs-PWEHS.

  • Why?
    ¿Por qué?¿pohr keh?

    Your child can answer: Porque sí. (Just because.)POHR-keh see.

  • How much?
    ¿Cuánto?¿KWAHN-toh?

    Your child can answer: Mucho. (A lot.)MOO-choh. → Poco. (A little.)POH-koh.

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When are we going?
¿ ?Cuándo: Question word; vamos: Verb — action or state¿KWAHN-doh VAH-mohs?
Now.
Ahora.ah-OH-rah.
Why now?
¿Por qué ahora?¿pohr keh ah-OH-rah?
Just because.
Porque sí.POHR-keh see.
First this, and then we go.
Primero esto, y después vamos.pree-MEH-roh EHS-toh, ee dehs-PWEHS VAH-mohs.

Play together

Play a why-game: one of you asks ¿Por qué? about everything and the other answers Porque... in Spanish.

Use it today

Use ¿Cuándo? and Después in one real plan today: Después de comer, vamos al parque.

💡 Parent tip

Porque sí means "just because". Children love saying it, so answer with a real reason when you can. A short Porque... answer, even half in English, is wonderful.

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Colors & Shapes · Colores y formas

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Learn these words

  • purple morado/amoh-RAH-doh/ah
  • brown café / marrónkah-FEH / mah-RROHN
  • gray grisgrees
  • gold dorado/adoh-RAH-doh/ah
  • silver plateado/aplah-teh-AH-doh/ah

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My favorite color is blue because it reminds me of the sea.
.Mi color favorito: Subject — who or what?; es: Verb — action or state; el azul: Complement — describes the subject; porque: Connector; me: Indirect object — recipient; recuerda: Verb — action or state; el mar: Direct object — receives the actionmee koh-LOHR fah-voh-REE-toh ehs ehl ah-SOOL POHR-keh meh reh-KWEHR-dah ehl mahr.
The sky is blue and the clouds are white.
El cielo es azul y las nubes son blancas.ehl SYEH-loh ehs ah-SOOL ee lahs NOO-behs sohn BLAHN-kahs.
The moon is shaped like a circle.
La luna tiene forma de círculo.lah LOO-nah TYEH-neh FOHR-mah deh SEER-koo-loh.
The circle is purple.
El círculo es morado.ehl SEER-koo-loh ehs moh-RAH-doh.
The dog is brown.
El perro es café.ehl PEH-rroh ehs kah-FEH.
The cat is gray.
El gato es gris.ehl GAH-toh ehs grees.
The star is gold and the moon is silver.
La estrella es dorada y la luna es plateada.lah ehs-TREH-yah ehs doh-RAH-dah ee lah LOO-nah ehs plah-teh-AH-dah.
Describe to me what you see.
Descríbeme lo que ves.dehs-KREE-beh-meh loh keh vehs.

Ask your child

  • Which color do you like most and why?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; color: Noun; te: Pronoun; gusta: Verb — action or state; más: Adverb; y: Connector; por qué: Question word¿keh koh-LOHR teh GOOS-tah mahs ee pohr keh?

    Your child can answer: Me gusta el azul. (I like blue.)meh GOOS-tah ehl ah-SOOL. → Me gusta el azul porque es el color del mar. (I like blue because it is the color of the sea.)meh GOOS-tah ehl ah-SOOL POHR-keh ehs ehl koh-LOHR dehl mahr.

  • What shape is the moon?
    ¿Qué forma tiene la luna?¿keh FOHR-mah TYEH-neh lah LOO-nah?

    Your child can answer: Tiene forma de círculo. (It's shaped like a circle.)TYEH-neh FOHR-mah deh SEER-koo-loh.

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What color is your backpack?
¿ ?De: Preposition; qué: Question word; color: Noun; es: Verb — action or state; tu: Determiner; mochila: Noun¿deh keh koh-LOHR ehs too moh-CHEE-lah?
It is blue and red.
Es azul y roja.ehs ah-SOOL ee ROH-hah.
Which one do you like more?
¿Cuál te gusta más?¿kwahl teh GOOS-tah mahs?
I like the blue one more.
Me gusta más la azul.meh GOOS-tah mahs lah ah-SOOL.

Play together

Play Veo, veo: give a color clue and let the other person guess what you see, then swap.

Use it today

Describe what you are wearing in Spanish: Mi camiseta es azul.

💡 Parent tip

Mixing is fine. If your child describes in English and drops in the Spanish color words, that's a great step.

🔎 Es azul or está azul?

Es azul says what color something is (El cielo es azul). Está azul would say how it looks right now, such as the sky today. In this lesson we use es: colors say what a thing is like.

Ser or estar? in the Course →

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Opposites · Los opuestos

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Learn these words

  • bigger más grandemahs GRAHN-deh
  • smaller más pequeño/amahs peh-KEH-nyoh/ah
  • better mejormeh-HOHR
  • worse peorpeh-OHR
  • the best el/la mejorehl/lah meh-HOHR
  • the worst el/la peorehl/lah peh-OHR
  • early tempranotehm-PRAH-noh
  • late tardeTAHR-deh
  • wide ancho/aAHN-choh / AHN-chah
  • narrow angosto/aahn-GOHS-toh / ahn-GOHS-tah
  • brave valientebah-LYEHN-teh
  • opposite el opuestoehl oh-POOEHS-toh

Say these together

It's bigger than my house.
.Es: Verb — action or state; más: Adverb; grande: Adjective; que: Connector; mi: Determiner; casa: Nounehs mahs GRAHN-deh keh mee KAH-sah.
We arrived early, not late.
Llegamos temprano, no tarde.yeh-GAH-mohs tehm-PRAH-noh, noh TAHR-deh.
My brother is taller than me.
Mi hermano es más alto que yo.mee ehr-MAH-noh ehs mahs AHL-toh keh yoh.
This one is the best, and that one is the worst.
Este es el mejor, y ese es el peor.EHS-teh ehs ehl meh-HOHR, ee EH-seh ehs ehl peh-OHR.
The door is wide and the window is narrow.
La puerta es ancha y la ventana es angosta.lah PWEHR-tah ehs AHN-chah ee lah vehn-TAH-nah ehs ahn-GOHS-tah.
My dad is very brave.
Mi papá es muy valiente.mee pah-PAH ehs mwee vah-LYEHN-teh.
Tell me the opposite of cold.
Dime el opuesto de frío.DEE-meh ehl oh-PWEHS-toh deh FREE-oh.
Tell me which one is bigger.
Dime cuál es más grande.DEE-meh kwahl ehs mahs GRAHN-deh.

Ask your child

  • Which one is bigger?
    ¿ ?Cuál: Question word; es: Verb — action or state; más: Adverb; grande: Adjective¿kwahl ehs mahs GRAHN-deh?

    Your child can answer: Este es más grande que ese. (This one is bigger than that one.)EHS-teh ehs mahs GRAHN-deh keh EH-seh.

  • What is the opposite of big?
    ¿Cuál es el opuesto de grande?¿kwahl ehs ehl oh-PWEHS-toh deh GRAHN-deh?

    Your child can answer: Pequeño. (Small.)peh-KEH-nyoh. → El opuesto es pequeño. (The opposite is small.)ehl oh-PWEHS-toh ehs peh-KEH-nyoh.

  • Who is taller, you or your brother?
    ¿Quién es más alto, tú o tu hermano?¿kyehn ehs mahs AHL-toh, too oh too ehr-MAH-noh?

    Your child can answer: Mi hermano es más alto. (My brother is taller.)mee ehr-MAH-noh ehs mahs AHL-toh.

  • Who is brave?
    ¿Quién es valiente?¿kyehn ehs vah-LYEHN-teh?

    Your child can answer: Yo soy valiente. (I am brave.)yoh soy vah-LYEHN-teh. → Mi papá es valiente. (My dad is brave.)mee pah-PAH ehs vah-LYEHN-teh.

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What is the opposite of up?
¿ ?Cuál: Question word; es: Verb — action or state; el: Article; opuesto: Noun; de: Preposition; arriba: Adverb¿kwahl ehs ehl oh-PWEHS-toh deh ah-RREE-bah?
Down.
Abajo.ah-BAH-hoh.
And the opposite of cold?
¿Y el opuesto de frío?¿ee ehl oh-PWEHS-toh deh FREE-oh?
Hot.
Caliente.kah-LYEHN-teh.

Play together

Opposite game: say a word like grande or frío and let your child answer with its opposite as fast as they can, then swap.

Use it today

Ask ¿Cuál es el opuesto de…? about three words today.

💡 Parent tip

Let your child stump you too. Saying the opposite is a fun way to review everything they know.

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Everyday Phrases · Frases de todos los días

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Learn these words

  • Did you hear me? ¿Me oíste?meh oh-EES-teh?
  • Did you understand? ¿Entendiste?ehn-tehn-DEES-teh?
  • Stop doing that. Deja de hacer eso.DEH-hah deh ah-SEHR EH-soh.
  • Are you busy? ¿Estás ocupado?ehs-TAHS oh-koo-PAH-doh?
  • instructions las instruccioneslahs eens-trook-SYOH-nehs

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You almost got it.
.Casi: Adverb; lo: Direct object — receives the action; logras: Verb — action or stateKAH-see loh LOH-grahs.
We're almost done.
Ya casi terminamos.yah KAH-see tehr-mee-NAH-mohs.
Are you busy?
¿Estás ocupado?¿ehs-TAHS oh-koo-PAH-doh?
Stop doing that.
Deja de hacer eso.DEH-hah deh ah-SEHR EH-soh.
Try again.
Inténtalo otra vez.een-TEHN-tah-loh OH-trah behs.

Ask your child

  • Did you hear me?
    ¿ ?Me: Pronoun; oíste: Verb — action or statemeh oh-EES-teh?

    Your child can answer: Sí, te oí. (Yes, I heard you.)see, teh oh-EE. → No, no te oí. (No, I didn't hear you.)noh, noh teh oh-EE.

  • Did you understand?
    ¿Entendiste?ehn-tehn-DEES-teh?

    Your child can answer: Sí, entendí. (Yes, I understood.)see, ehn-tehn-DEE. → No entendí. ¿Me lo repites? (I didn't understand. Can you repeat it for me?)noh ehn-tehn-DEE. ¿meh loh reh-PEE-tehs?

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Did you understand the instructions?
¿ ?Entendiste: Verb — action or state; las: Article; instrucciones: Noun¿ehn-tehn-DEES-teh lahs eens-trook-SYOH-nehs?
I didn't understand. Can you repeat it?
No entendí. ¿Me lo repites?noh ehn-tehn-DEE. ¿meh loh reh-PEE-tehs?
Of course. Listen again.
Claro. Escucha otra vez.KLAH-roh. ehs-KOO-chah OH-trah vehs.
I understand now. Thank you.
Ya entendí. Gracias.yah ehn-tehn-DEE. GRAH-syahs.

Play together

Give each other a two-step instruction, and practice saying No entendí when something isn't clear.

Use it today

Ask ¿Entendiste? after explaining something, and welcome ¿Me lo repites? as a great answer.

💡 Parent tip

Saying No entendí is a real skill. Celebrate it when your child asks for help in Spanish.

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Numbers · Los números

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Learn these words

  • twelve doceDOH-seh
  • thirteen treceTREH-seh
  • fourteen catorcekah-TOHR-seh
  • fifteen quinceKEEN-seh
  • sixteen dieciséisdyeh-see-SAYSS
  • seventeen diecisietedyeh-see-SYEH-teh
  • eighteen dieciochodyeh-SYOH-choh
  • nineteen diecinuevedyeh-see-NWEH-veh
  • twenty veinteVAYN-teh
  • birthday el cumpleañosehl koom-pleh-AHN-yohs
  • ninety noventanoh-VEHN-tah
  • one thousand milmeel
  • four hundred (400) cuatrocientoskwah-troh-SYEHN-tohs
  • eight hundred (800) ochocientosoh-choh-SYEHN-tohs
  • nine hundred (900) novecientosnoh-veh-SYEHN-tohs

Say these together

Twelve, thirteen, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty.
Doce, trece, catorce, quince, dieciséis, diecisiete, dieciocho, diecinueve, veinte.DOH-seh, TREH-seh, kah-TOHR-seh, KEEN-seh, dyeh-see-SAYSS, dyeh-see-SYEH-teh, dyeh-SYOH-choh, dyeh-see-NWEH-veh, VAYN-teh.
I have twenty pencils and fifteen crayons.
Tengo veinte lápices y quince crayones.TEHN-goh VAYN-teh LAH-pee-sehs ee KEEN-seh krah-YOH-nehs.
My birthday is on the fifteenth.
Mi cumpleaños es el quince.mee koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ehs ehl KEEN-seh.
I count by twos: two, four, six.
Cuento de dos en dos: dos, cuatro, seis.KWEHN-toh deh dohs ehn dohs: dohs, KWAH-troh, sayss.
Ninety-nine.
Noventa y nueve.noh-VEHN-tah ee NWEH-veh.
One thousand.
Mil.meel.
There are four hundred books and eight hundred pencils.
Hay cuatrocientos libros y ochocientos lápices.ai kwah-troh-SYEHN-tohs LEE-brohs ee oh-choh-SYEHN-tohs LAH-pee-sehs.
The school has nine hundred books.
La escuela tiene novecientos libros.lah ehs-KWEH-lah TYEH-neh noh-veh-SYEHN-tohs LEE-brohs.
Count by twos.
Cuenta de dos en dos.KWEHN-tah deh dohs ehn dohs.
Count to twenty.
Cuenta hasta veinte.KWEHN-tah AHS-tah VAYN-teh.

Ask your child

  • How many days until your birthday?
    ¿ ?Cuántos: Question word; días: Noun; faltan: Verb — action or state; para: Preposition; tu: Determiner; cumpleaños: Noun¿KWAHN-tohs DEE-ahs FAHL-tahn PAH-rah too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?

    Your child can answer: Faltan veinte. (Twenty to go.)FAHL-tahn VAYN-teh.

  • How many are there?
    ¿Cuántos hay?¿KWAHN-tohs ai?

    Your child can answer: Hay noventa. (There are ninety.)ai noh-VEHN-tah. → Hay mil. (There are one thousand.)ai meel.

  • How many books are in the school?
    ¿Cuántos libros hay en la escuela?¿KWAHN-tohs LEE-brohs ai ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah?

    Your child can answer: Hay novecientos. (There are nine hundred.)ai noh-veh-SYEHN-tohs.

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How old are you turning?
¿ ?Cuántos: Question word; años: Noun; cumples: Verb — action or state¿KWAHN-tohs AH-nyohs KOOM-plehs?
I'm turning eight.
Cumplo ocho.KOOM-ploh OH-choh.
When is your birthday?
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?¿KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?
On the fifteenth.
El quince.ehl KEEN-seh.
How many days to go?
¿Cuántos días faltan?¿KWAHN-tohs DEE-ahs FAHL-tahn?
Twenty to go.
Faltan veinte.FAHL-tahn VAYN-teh.

Play together

Skip-count by twos, fives, and tens together, taking turns.

Play a matching game →

Use it today

Count something big together today: how many steps to the door, or how many pages in a book. Say the number in Spanish.

💡 Parent tip

Say the whole run from twelve to twenty as a chant, like a song. Big numbers like cuatrocientos and novecientos change their ending only in the feminine (cuatrocientas); either is understood.

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Days & Time · Los días y el tiempo

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Learn these words

  • It's a quarter past three. Son las tres y cuarto.sohn lahs trehs ee KWAHR-toh.
  • It's four thirty. Son las cuatro y media.sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah.
  • It's noon. Es mediodía.ehs meh-dyoh-DEE-ah.
  • At eight o'clock. A las ocho.ah lahs OH-choh.

Say these together

It's a quarter past three.
tres .Son: Verb — action or state; las: Article; y: Connector; cuarto: Nounsohn lahs trehs ee KWAHR-toh.
It's four thirty.
Son las cuatro y media.sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah.
It's noon.
Es mediodía.ehs meh-dyoh-DEE-ah.
School starts at eight.
La escuela empieza a las ocho.lah ehs-KWEH-lah ehm-PYEH-sah ah lahs OH-choh.
There is no school on Saturdays.
Los sábados no hay escuela.lohs SAH-bah-dohs noh ai ehs-KWEH-lah.
Tell me the time.
Dime la hora.DEE-meh lah OH-rah.
Look at the clock.
Mira el reloj.MEE-rah ehl reh-LOHH.

Ask your child

  • What time is it?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; hora: Noun; es: Verb — action or state¿keh OH-rah ehs?

    Your child can answer: Son las tres y media. (It's three thirty.)sohn lahs trehs ee MEH-dyah. → Son las cuatro y cuarto. (It's a quarter past four.)sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee KWAHR-toh.

  • What time does school start?
    ¿A qué hora empieza la escuela?¿ah keh OH-rah ehm-PYEH-sah lah ehs-KWEH-lah?

    Your child can answer: A las ocho. (At eight.)ah lahs OH-choh.

Try this conversation

What time is it?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; hora: Noun; es: Verb — action or state¿keh OH-rah ehs?
It's four thirty.
Son las cuatro y media.sohn lahs KWAH-troh ee MEH-dyah.
What time does school start?
¿A qué hora empieza la escuela?¿ah keh OH-rah ehm-PYEH-sah lah ehs-KWEH-lah?
At eight.
A las ocho.ah lahs OH-choh.
It's noon. Let's eat!
Es mediodía. ¡Vamos a comer!ehs meh-dyoh-DEE-ah. ¡VAH-mohs ah koh-MEHR!

Play together

Make a paper clock together and move the hands: say the hour, the quarter past, and the half past, then ask ¿Qué hora es?

Use it today

Read one real clock together today in Spanish, and ask ¿A qué hora empieza la escuela?

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Say the time out loud at the same moments each day, like Son las ocho when you leave for school. Quarter past is y cuarto and half past is y media.

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Months & Dates · Los meses y las fechas

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  • January eneroeh-NEH-roh
  • February febrerofeh-BREH-roh
  • March marzoMAHR-soh
  • April abrilah-BREEL
  • May mayoMAH-yoh
  • June junioHOO-nyoh
  • July julioHOO-lyoh
  • August agostoah-GOHS-toh
  • September septiembresehp-TYEHM-breh
  • October octubreohk-TOO-breh
  • November noviembrenoh-VYEHM-breh
  • December diciembredee-SYEHM-breh
  • this month este mesEHS-teh mehs
  • this year este añoEHS-teh AH-nyoh
  • last month el mes pasadoehl mehs pah-SAH-doh
  • last year el año pasadoehl AH-nyoh pah-SAH-doh
  • next month el mes que vieneehl mehs keh VYEH-neh
  • next year el año que vieneehl AH-nyoh keh VYEH-neh
  • date la fechalah FEH-chah
  • island la islalah EES-lah
  • hurricane el huracánehl oo-rah-KAHN
  • United States Estados Unidosehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs
  • Puerto Rican (male / female) el puertorriqueño / la puertorriqueñaehl pwehr-toh-rree-KEH-nyoh / lah pwehr-toh-rree-KEH-nyah
  • citizenship la ciudadaníalah syoo-dah-dah-NEE-ah
  • of the United States estadounidenseehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-DEHN-seh

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January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October, November, December.
Enero, febrero, marzo, abril, mayo, junio, julio, agosto, septiembre, octubre, noviembre, diciembre.eh-NEH-roh, feh-BREH-roh, MAHR-soh, ah-BREEL, MAH-yoh, HOO-nyoh, HOO-lyoh, ah-GOHS-toh, sehp-TYEHM-breh, ohk-TOO-breh, noh-VYEHM-breh, dee-SYEHM-breh.
This month, this year, last month, last year, next month, next year.
Este mes, este año, el mes pasado, el año pasado, el mes que viene, el año que viene.EHS-teh mehs, EHS-teh AH-nyoh, ehl mehs pah-SAH-doh, ehl AH-nyoh pah-SAH-doh, ehl mehs keh VYEH-neh, ehl AH-nyoh keh VYEH-neh.
My birthday is in June.
Mi cumpleaños es en junio.mee koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ehs ehn HOO-nyoh.
Today is October fifth.
Hoy es el cinco de octubre.oy ehs ehl SEEN-koh deh ohk-TOO-breh.
I was born on June 15, 2018.
Nací el quince de junio de dos mil dieciocho.nah-SEE ehl KEEN-seh deh HOO-nyoh deh dohs meel dyeh-SYOH-choh.
On November 19, 1493, Columbus arrived in Borikén.
El diecinueve de noviembre de mil cuatrocientos noventa y tres, Colón llegó a Borikén.ehl dyeh-see-NWEH-veh deh noh-VYEHM-breh deh meel kwah-troh-SYEHN-tohs noh-VEHN-tah ee trehs, koh-LOHN yeh-GOH ah boh-ree-KEHN.
In 1898, Puerto Rico passed from Spain to the United States.
En mil ochocientos noventa y ocho, Puerto Rico pasó de España a Estados Unidos.ehn meel oh-choh-SYEHN-tohs noh-VEHN-tah ee OH-choh, PWEHR-toh REE-koh pah-SOH deh ehs-PAH-nyah ah ehs-TAH-dohs oo-NEE-dohs.
In 1917, Puerto Ricans received United States citizenship.
En mil novecientos diecisiete, los puertorriqueños recibieron la ciudadanía estadounidense.ehn meel noh-veh-SYEHN-tohs dyeh-see-SYEH-teh, lohs pwehr-toh-rree-KEH-nyohs reh-see-BYEH-rohn lah syoo-dah-dah-NEE-ah ehs-tah-doh-oo-nee-DEHN-seh.
On September 20, 2017, Hurricane María reached Puerto Rico.
El veinte de septiembre de dos mil diecisiete, el huracán María llegó a Puerto Rico.ehl VAYN-teh deh sehp-TYEHM-breh deh dohs meel dyeh-see-SYEH-teh, ehl oo-rah-KAHN mah-REE-ah yeh-GOH ah PWEHR-toh REE-koh.
Puerto Rico is an island.
Puerto Rico es una isla.PWEHR-toh REE-koh ehs OO-nah EES-lah.
Tell me the months of the year.
Dime los meses del año.DEE-meh lohs MEH-sehs dehl AH-nyoh.
Tell me today's date.
Dime la fecha de hoy.DEE-meh lah FEH-chah deh oy.
Tell me your birthday.
Dime tu cumpleaños.DEE-meh too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs.

Ask your child

  • When is your birthday?
    ¿ ?Cuándo: Question word; es: Verb — action or state; tu: Determiner; cumpleaños: Noun¿KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?

    Your child can answer: En junio. (In June.)ehn HOO-nyoh. → Mi cumpleaños es en junio. (My birthday is in June.)mee koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ehs ehn HOO-nyoh.

  • What is today's date?
    ¿Cuál es la fecha de hoy?¿kwahl ehs lah FEH-chah deh oy?

    Your child can answer: Es el cinco de octubre. (It's October fifth.)ehs ehl SEEN-koh deh ohk-TOO-breh.

  • When were you born?
    ¿Cuándo naciste?¿KWAHN-doh nah-SEES-teh?

    Your child can answer: En junio. (In June.)ehn HOO-nyoh. → Nací el quince de junio de dos mil dieciocho. (I was born on June 15, 2018.)nah-SEE ehl KEEN-seh deh HOO-nyoh deh dohs meel dyeh-SYOH-choh.

  • In what year did Hurricane María arrive?
    ¿En qué año llegó el huracán María?¿ehn keh AH-nyoh yeh-GOH ehl oo-rah-KAHN mah-REE-ah?

    Your child can answer: En dos mil diecisiete. (In 2017.)ehn dohs meel dyeh-see-SYEH-teh.

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What is today's date?
¿ ?Cuál: Question word; es: Verb — action or state; la: Article; fecha: Noun; de: Preposition; hoy: Adverb¿kwahl ehs lah FEH-chah deh oy?
Today is October fifth.
Hoy es el cinco de octubre.oy ehs ehl SEEN-koh deh ohk-TOO-breh.
When is your birthday?
¿Cuándo es tu cumpleaños?¿KWAHN-doh ehs too koom-pleh-AH-nyohs?
My birthday is in June.
Mi cumpleaños es en junio.mee koom-pleh-AH-nyohs ehs ehn HOO-nyoh.
When were you born?
¿Cuándo naciste?¿KWAHN-doh nah-SEES-teh?
I was born on June fifteenth, 2018.
Nací el quince de junio de dos mil dieciocho.nah-SEE ehl KEEN-seh deh HOO-nyoh deh dohs meel dyeh-SYOH-choh.

Play together

Fill in a calendar page together: name the month and its season, write today's date, and mark a birthday. Then make a four-year timeline of Puerto Rico's story: 1493, 1898, 1917, and 2017.

Use it today

Write today's date in Spanish on a note: the day, then the month. Then say your child's birth date with the year, like el quince de junio de dos mil dieciocho.

💡 Parent tip

In Spanish the day comes first and you add de between the parts: el cinco de octubre de 2026. Read a year as big numbers: 2017 is dos mil diecisiete, 1898 is mil ochocientos noventa y ocho, and 1917 is mil novecientos diecisiete. The four sentences are real moments in Puerto Rico's story: 1493 Columbus arrives; 1898 the Treaty of Paris (December) moves Puerto Rico from Spain to the United States; 1917 the Jones-Shafroth Act gives Puerto Ricans United States citizenship; 2017 Hurricane María. Talk about them in English first; the years are practice for big numbers.

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Me and my people · Yo y mi gente · 3 topics

Me & My Body · Yo y mi cuerpo

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  • knee la rodillalah roh-DEE-yah
  • shoulders los hombroslohs OHM-brohs
  • neck el cuelloehl KWEH-yoh
  • chest el pechoehl PEH-choh
  • back la espaldalah ehs-PAHL-dah
  • yard patioPAH-tyoh

Say these together

I fell and hurt my knee.
.Me: Pronoun; caí: Verb — action or state; y: Connector; me: Pronoun; lastimé: Verb — action or state; la rodilla: Direct object — receives the actionmeh kah-EE ee meh lahs-tee-MEH lah roh-DEE-yah.
I already feel better.
Ya me siento mejor.yah meh SYEHN-toh meh-HOHR.
The shoulders, the neck, the chest and the back.
Los hombros, el cuello, el pecho y la espalda.lohs OHM-brohs, ehl KWEH-yoh, ehl PEH-choh ee lah ehs-PAHL-dah.
Tell me what happened.
Cuéntame qué pasó.KWEHN-tah-meh keh pah-SOH.

Ask your child

  • What happened to you?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; te: Pronoun; pasó: Verb — action or state¿keh teh pah-SOH?

    Your child can answer: Me caí. (I fell.)meh kah-EE. → Me caí en el patio y me lastimé la rodilla. (I fell in the yard and hurt my knee.)meh kah-EE ehn ehl PAH-tyoh ee meh lahs-tee-MEH lah roh-DEE-yah.

  • Does your back hurt?
    ¿Te duele la espalda?¿teh DWEH-leh lah ehs-PAHL-dah?

    Your child can answer: Sí, me duele. (Yes, it hurts.)see, meh DWEH-leh. → No, me duele el cuello. (No, my neck hurts.)noh, meh DWEH-leh ehl KWEH-yoh.

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What happened to your knee?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; te: Pronoun; pasó: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; rodilla: Noun¿keh teh pah-SOH ehn lah roh-DEE-yah?
I fell in the yard.
Me caí en el patio.meh kah-EE ehn ehl PAH-tyoh.
Does it still hurt?
¿Te duele todavía?¿teh DWEH-leh toh-dah-VEE-ah?
A little.
Un poco.oon POH-koh.

Play together

Tell a two-sentence story about a scrape or a bump, then let your child retell it in their own words.

Use it today

Ask about one thing that happened today using ¿Qué te pasó? or ¿Qué pasó?

💡 Parent tip

There's no need to explain the past tense. Enjoy Me caí as one handy phrase your child can use right away.

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Family · La familia

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Learn these words

  • son hijoEE-hoh
  • daughter hijaEE-hah
  • grandson / granddaughter nieto / nietaNYEH-toh / NYEH-tah
  • house / home casaKAH-sah

Say these together

On Sundays we go to my grandmother's house.
.Los domingos: Adverb; vamos: Verb — action or state; a: Preposition; la casa: Noun; de: Preposition; mi abuela: Nounlohs doh-MEEN-gohs VAH-mohs ah lah KAH-sah deh mee ah-BWEH-lah.
My cousins live nearby.
Mis primos viven cerca.mees PREE-mohs VEE-vehn SEHR-kah.
My son and my daughter.
Mi hijo y mi hija.mee EE-hoh ee mee EE-hah.
My grandson and my granddaughter.
Mi nieto y mi nieta.mee NYEH-toh ee mee NYEH-tah.
Tell me about your day.
Cuéntame de tu día.KWEHN-tah-meh deh too DEE-ah.

Ask your child

  • What did you do on Sunday?
    ¿ domingo?Qué: Question word; hiciste: Verb — action or state; el: Article¿keh ee-SEES-teh ehl doh-MEEN-goh?

    Your child can answer: Fui a la casa de mi abuela. (I went to my grandmother's house.)fwee ah lah KAH-sah deh mee ah-BWEH-lah. → Fui a la casa de mi abuela y jugué con mis primos. (I went to my grandmother's house and played with my cousins.)fwee ah lah KAH-sah deh mee ah-BWEH-lah ee hoo-GEH kohn mees PREE-mohs.

  • Who lives nearby?
    ¿Quién vive cerca?¿kyehn VEE-veh SEHR-kah?

    Your child can answer: Mis primos. (My cousins.)mees PREE-mohs. → Mi abuela. (My grandmother.)mee ah-BWEH-lah.

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What did you do on Sunday?
¿ domingo?Qué: Question word; hiciste: Verb — action or state; el: Article¿keh ee-SEES-teh ehl doh-MEEN-goh?
I went to my grandmother's house.
Fui a la casa de mi abuela.fwee ah lah KAH-sah deh mee ah-BWEH-lah.
Who did you play with?
¿Con quién jugaste?¿kohn kyehn hoo-GAHS-teh?
I played with my cousins.
Jugué con mis primos.hoo-GEH kohn mees PREE-mohs.

Play together

Take turns telling about last weekend in one sentence each, then add a second sentence.

Use it today

Share one sentence about your weekend with someone at home: Fui a la casa de mi abuela. Invite them to share theirs, in any language.

💡 Parent tip

Let your child share the part they can say, then add the rest together.

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Friends & Feelings · Amigos y sentimientos

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Learn these words

  • I am nervous Estoy nervioso/aehs-TOY nehr-VYOH-soh/ah
  • happy / glad contento / contentakohn-TEHN-toh / kohn-TEHN-tah
  • Do you want to be my friend? (male / female) ¿Quieres ser mi amigo? / ¿Quieres ser mi amiga?¿KYEH-rehs sehr mee ah-MEE-goh? / ¿KYEH-rehs sehr mee ah-MEE-gah?
  • What's your name? ¿Cómo te llamas?¿KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
  • I have a new friend. Tengo un amigo nuevo.TEHN-goh oon ah-MEE-goh NWEH-voh.
  • Will you play with me? ¿Juegas conmigo?¿HWEH-gahs kohn-MEE-goh?
  • It's my turn! ¡Me toca a mí!¡meh TOH-kah ah mee!

Say these together

I felt nervous at school.
.Me: Pronoun; sentí: Verb — action or state; nervioso: Adjective; en: Preposition; la escuela: Nounmeh sehn-TEE nehr-VYOH-soh ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah.
I am happy because I played with my friends.
Estoy contento porque jugué con mis amigos.ehs-TOY kohn-TEHN-toh POHR-keh hoo-GEH kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs.
Do you want to be my friend?
¿Quieres ser mi amigo?¿KYEH-rehs sehr mee ah-MEE-goh?
What is your name?
¿Cómo te llamas?¿KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
I have a new friend.
Tengo un amigo nuevo.TEHN-goh oon ah-MEE-goh NWEH-voh.
Will you play with me?
¿Juegas conmigo?¿HWEH-gahs kohn-MEE-goh?
It's my turn!
¡Me toca a mí!¡meh TOH-kah ah mee!
Tell me how you feel.
Cuéntame cómo te sientes.KWEHN-tah-meh KOH-moh teh SYEHN-tehs.
Invite your friend to play.
Invita a tu amiga a jugar.een-VEE-tah ah too ah-MEE-gah ah hoo-GAHR.

Ask your child

  • How did you feel today?
    ¿ ?Cómo: Question word; te: Pronoun; sentiste: Verb — action or state; hoy: Adverb¿KOH-moh teh sehn-TEES-teh oy?

    Your child can answer: Me sentí contento. (I felt happy.)meh sehn-TEE kohn-TEHN-toh. → Me sentí contento porque jugué con mis amigos. (I felt happy because I played with my friends.)meh sehn-TEE kohn-TEHN-toh POHR-keh hoo-GEH kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs.

  • Who did you play with today?
    ¿Con quién jugaste hoy?¿kohn kyehn hoo-GAHS-teh oy?

    Your child can answer: Jugué con Luis. (I played with Luis.)hoo-GEH kohn lwees. → Jugué con un amigo nuevo. (I played with a new friend.)hoo-GEH kohn oon ah-MEE-goh NWEH-voh.

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Who did you play with today?
¿ ?Con: Preposition; quién: Question word; jugaste: Verb — action or state; hoy: Adverb¿kohn kyehn hoo-GAHS-teh oy?
With a new friend.
Con un amigo nuevo.kohn oon ah-MEE-goh NWEH-voh.
What is his name?
¿Cómo te llamas?¿KOH-moh teh YAH-mahs?
His name is Miguel.
Se llama Miguel.seh YAH-mah mee-GEHL.
How did you feel?
¿Cómo te sentiste?¿KOH-moh teh sehn-TEES-teh?
I felt happy.
Me sentí contento.meh sehn-TEE kohn-TEHN-toh.

Play together

Share one high and one low of your day, each in a Spanish sentence, and retell a moment with a friend in two sentences.

Use it today

Ask ¿Cómo te sentiste hoy? and ¿Con quién jugaste? and share your own answers too.

💡 Parent tip

A short Spanish answer plus English for the why is a great start. Girls say nerviosa and contenta, boys say nervioso and contento. Either will be understood.

🔎 Mi or mí?

Mi (no accent) means "my", as in mi amigo; mí (with accent) means "me" after a word like a or para, as in ¡Me toca a mí! They sound the same.

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Home and daily life · La casa y el día · 3 topics

Home · La casa

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Learn these words

  • closet armarioahr-MAH-ryoh
  • garage garajegah-RAH-heh
  • television televisiónteh-leh-vee-SYOHN
  • ceiling techoTEH-choh
  • wall paredpah-REHD

Say these together

First pick up your room and then you can play.
.Primero: Adverb; recoge: Verb — action or state; tu cuarto: Direct object — receives the action; y: Connector; después: Adverb; puedes: Helping verb — supports the main verb; jugar: Verb — action or statepree-MEH-roh reh-KOH-heh too KWAHR-toh ee dehs-PWEHS PWEH-dehs hoo-GAHR.
Shall I help you set the table?
¿Te ayudo a poner la mesa?¿teh ah-YOO-doh ah poh-NEHR lah MEH-sah?
The garage and the television.
El garaje y la televisión.ehl gah-RAH-heh ee lah teh-leh-vee-SYOHN.
The roof and the wall.
El techo y la pared.ehl TEH-choh ee lah pah-REHD.
Help me set the table.
Ayúdame a poner la mesa.ah-YOO-dah-meh ah poh-NEHR lah MEH-sah.

Ask your child

  • Have you picked up your room yet?
    ¿ ?Ya: Adverb; recogiste: Verb — action or state; tu: Determiner; cuarto: Noun¿yah reh-koh-HEES-teh too KWAHR-toh?

    Your child can answer: Sí, ya lo recogí. (Yes, I already picked it up.)see, yah loh reh-koh-HEE. → No todavía. (Not yet.)noh toh-dah-VEE-ah.

  • Where is the closet?
    ¿Dónde está el armario?¿DOHN-deh ehs-TAH ehl ahr-MAH-ryoh?

    Your child can answer: Allá. (Over there.)ah-YAH. → En mi cuarto. (In my room.)ehn mee KWAHR-toh.

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Have you picked up your room yet?
¿ ?Ya: Adverb; recogiste: Verb — action or state; tu: Determiner; cuarto: Noun¿yah reh-koh-HEES-teh too KWAHR-toh?
Yes, I already picked it up.
Sí, ya lo recogí.see, yah loh reh-koh-HEE.
And the shoes?
¿Y los zapatos?¿ee lohs sah-PAH-tohs?
I put them in the closet.
Los puse en el armario.lohs POO-seh ehn ehl ahr-MAH-ryoh.

Play together

Give each other two-step instructions to follow: Primero abre la puerta y después cierra la ventana.

Use it today

Ask your child to help with one chore using a two-step instruction.

💡 Parent tip

No todavía is a perfect answer, so let them use it with confidence.

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Food · La comida

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  • rice arrozah-RROHS
  • beans (red kidney) habichuelasah-bee-CHWEH-lahs
  • chicken polloPOH-yoh
  • plate platoPLAH-toh
  • salt la sallah sahl
  • tasty rico / ricaRREE-koh / RREE-kah
  • rice with pigeon peas arroz con gandulesah-RROHS kohn gahn-DOO-lehs
  • mashed plantain dish mofongomoh-FOHN-goh
  • fried green plantains tostonestohs-TOH-nehs
  • roast pork lechónleh-CHOHN
  • slow-roasted pork shoulder pernilpehr-NEEL
  • pork chops chuletaschoo-LEH-tahs
  • stuffed pastry empanadaehm-pah-NAH-dah

Say these together

Today I had rice and beans for lunch and I liked it a lot.
.Hoy: Adverb; almorcé: Verb — action or state; arroz con habichuelas: Direct object — receives the action; y: Connector; me: Indirect object — recipient; gustó: Verb — action or state; mucho: Adverboy ahl-mohr-SEH ah-RROHS kohn ah-bee-CHWEH-lahs ee meh goos-TOH MOO-choh.
Can you pass me the salt, please?
¿Me pasas la sal, por favor?¿meh PAH-sahs lah sahl, pohr fah-VOHR?
Rice with pigeon peas, mofongo and tostones.
Arroz con gandules, mofongo y tostones.ah-RROHS kohn gahn-DOO-lehs, moh-FOHN-goh ee tohs-TOH-nehs.
Roast pork, pork shoulder and pork chops.
Lechón, pernil y chuletas.leh-CHOHN, pehr-NEEL ee choo-LEH-tahs.
I want an empanada.
Quiero una empanada.KYEH-roh OO-nah ehm-pah-NAH-dah.
Pass me the plate, please.
Pásame el plato, por favor.PAH-sah-meh ehl PLAH-toh, pohr fah-VOHR.

Ask your child

  • What did you have for lunch today?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; almorzaste: Verb — action or state; hoy: Adverb¿keh ahl-mohr-SAHS-teh oy?

    Your child can answer: Almorcé arroz con pollo. (I had rice with chicken.)ahl-mohr-SEH ah-RROHS kohn POH-yoh.

  • What do you want to eat?
    ¿Qué quieres comer?¿keh KYEH-rehs koh-MEHR?

    Your child can answer: Quiero mofongo. (I want mofongo.)KYEH-roh moh-FOHN-goh. → Quiero arroz con gandules. (I want rice with pigeon peas.)KYEH-roh ah-RROHS kohn gahn-DOO-lehs.

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What did you have for lunch at school?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; almorzaste: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; escuela: Noun¿keh ahl-mohr-SAHS-teh ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah?
I had chicken with rice.
Almorcé pollo con arroz.ahl-mohr-SEH POH-yoh kohn ah-RROHS.
Did you like it?
¿Te gustó?¿teh goos-TOH?
Yes, it was tasty.
Sí, estaba rico.see, ehs-TAH-bah REE-koh.

Play together

Plan a meal together: each of you says what you want and one reason.

Use it today

Ask ¿Qué almorzaste? once this week and listen for the answer.

💡 Parent tip

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Clothes & Daily Routines · La ropa y la rutina

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  • uniform el uniformeehl oo-nee-FOHR-meh
  • sweep barrerbah-RREHR
  • water the plants regar las plantasreh-GAHR lahs PLAHN-tahs
  • take out the trash sacar la basurasah-KAHR lah bah-SOO-rah

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I put on my jacket because I was cold.
.Me: Pronoun; puse: Verb — action or state; la chaqueta: Direct object — receives the action; porque: Connector; tenía: Verb — action or state; frío: Direct object — receives the actionmeh POO-seh lah chah-KEH-tah POHR-keh teh-NEE-ah FREE-oh.
These shoes are too small for me.
Estos zapatos me quedan pequeños.EHS-tohs sah-PAH-tohs meh KEH-dahn peh-KEH-nyohs.
I wake up at seven and get dressed by myself.
Me despierto a las siete y me visto solo.meh dehs-PYEHR-toh ah lahs SYEH-teh ee meh VEES-toh SOH-loh.
After school I do my homework.
Después de la escuela hago la tarea.dehs-PWEHS deh lah ehs-KWEH-lah AH-goh lah tah-REH-ah.
I put on my uniform.
Me pongo el uniforme.meh POHN-goh ehl oo-nee-FOHR-meh.
I help sweep.
Ayudo a barrer.ah-YOO-doh ah bah-RREHR.
I'm going to water the plants.
Voy a regar las plantas.voy ah reh-GAHR lahs PLAHN-tahs.
I help take out the trash.
Ayudo a sacar la basura.ah-YOO-doh ah sah-KAHR lah bah-SOO-rah.
Try on the shoes.
Pruébate los zapatos.PRWEH-bah-teh lohs sah-PAH-tohs.
Get your backpack ready for tomorrow.
Prepara tu mochila para mañana.preh-PAH-rah too moh-CHEE-lah PAH-rah mah-NYAH-nah.

Ask your child

  • Does it fit you?
    ¿ ?Te: Pronoun; queda: Verb — action or state; bien: Adverb¿teh KEH-dah byehn?

    Your child can answer: Sí, me queda bien. (Yes, it fits me.)see, meh KEH-dah byehn. → No, me queda grande. (No, it's too big for me.)noh, meh KEH-dah GRAHN-deh.

  • What time do you wake up?
    ¿A qué hora te despiertas?¿ah keh OH-rah teh dehs-PYEHR-tahs?

    Your child can answer: A las siete. (At seven.)ah lahs SYEH-teh. → Me despierto a las siete. (I wake up at seven.)meh dehs-PYEHR-toh ah lahs SYEH-teh.

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Does the shirt fit you?
¿ ?Te: Pronoun; queda: Verb — action or state; bien: Adverb; la: Article; camisa: Noun¿teh KEH-dah byehn lah kah-MEE-sah?
It's a little big on me.
Me queda un poco grande.meh KEH-dah oon POH-koh GRAHN-deh.
Do you want to try another one?
¿Quieres probarte otra?¿KYEH-rehs proh-BAHR-teh OH-trah?
Yes, a smaller one.
Sí, una más pequeña.see, OO-nah mahs peh-KEH-nyah.
Have you done your homework yet?
¿Ya hiciste la tarea?¿yah ee-SEES-teh lah tah-REH-ah?
Yes, I did it before dinner.
Sí, la hice antes de cenar.see, lah EE-seh AHN-tehs deh seh-NAHR.
Did you get your backpack ready?
¿Preparaste tu mochila?¿preh-pah-RAHS-teh too moh-CHEE-lah?
Not yet.
Todavía no.toh-dah-VEE-ah noh.

Play together

Play shoe store: one of you is the customer and the other finds the right size. Then plan tomorrow morning together in order: primero, después, luego.

Use it today

Ask ¿Te queda bien? the next time your child tries something on, and ask ¿A qué hora te despiertas?

💡 Parent tip

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Play, school and outside · Jugar, la escuela y afuera · 4 topics

Animals · Los animales

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  • lion el leónehl leh-OHN
  • elephant el elefanteehl eh-leh-FAHN-teh
  • giraffe la jirafalah hee-RAH-fah
  • monkey el monoehl MOH-noh
  • bear el osoehl OH-soh
  • zoo el zoológicoehl soh-oh-LOH-hee-koh
  • farm la fincalah FEEN-kah
  • big grandeGRAHN-deh
  • I am fast Soy rápido/asoy RAH-pee-doh/ah

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At the zoo we saw a very big elephant.
.En: Preposition; el zoológico: Noun; vimos: Verb — action or state; un elefante muy grande: Direct object — receives the actionehn ehl soh-oh-LOH-hee-koh VEE-mohs oon eh-leh-FAHN-teh mwee GRAHN-deh.
My favorite animal is the horse because it runs very fast.
Mi animal favorito es el caballo porque corre muy rápido.mee ah-nee-MAHL fah-voh-REE-toh ehs ehl kah-BAH-yoh POHR-keh KOH-rreh mwee RAH-pee-doh.
The lion, the giraffe, the monkey and the bear.
El león, la jirafa, el mono y el oso.ehl leh-OHN, lah hee-RAH-fah, ehl MOH-noh ee ehl OH-soh.
I live near a farm.
Vivo cerca de una finca.VEE-voh SEHR-kah deh OO-nah FEEN-kah.
I am fast.
Soy rápido.soy RAH-pee-doh.
Describe your favorite animal to me.
Descríbeme tu animal favorito.dehs-KREE-beh-meh too ah-nee-MAHL fah-voh-REE-toh.

Ask your child

  • Which animal did you see at the zoo?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; animal: Noun; viste: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; el: Article; zoológico: Noun¿keh ah-nee-MAHL VEES-teh ehn ehl soh-oh-LOH-hee-koh?

    Your child can answer: Vi un elefante. (I saw an elephant.)vee oon eh-leh-FAHN-teh. → Vi un elefante y me encantó. (I saw an elephant and I loved it.)vee oon eh-leh-FAHN-teh ee meh ehn-kahn-TOH.

  • What is your favorite animal?
    ¿Cuál es tu animal favorito?¿kwahl ehs too ah-nee-MAHL fah-voh-REE-toh?

    Your child can answer: El mono. (The monkey.)ehl MOH-noh. → El oso. (The bear.)ehl OH-soh.

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Which animal did you see at the zoo?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; animal: Noun; viste: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; el: Article; zoológico: Noun¿keh ah-nee-MAHL VEES-teh ehn ehl soh-oh-LOH-hee-koh?
I saw a very big elephant.
Vi un elefante muy grande.vee oon eh-leh-FAHN-teh mwee GRAHN-deh.
Did you like it?
¿Te gustó?¿teh goos-TOH?
Yes, I loved it.
Sí, me encantó.see, meh ehn-kahn-TOH.

Play together

Describe a mystery animal in two sentences and let the other person guess.

Use it today

Tell someone about an animal you saw this week: Vi un perro muy grande.

💡 Parent tip

If a word is missing, let your child say it in English and offer the Spanish together.

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School · La escuela

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  • math las matemáticaslahs mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs
  • science las cienciaslahs SYEHN-syahs
  • Spanish el españolehl ehs-pah-NYOHL
  • English el inglésehl een-GLEHS
  • social studies los estudios socialeslohs ehs-TOO-dyohs soh-SYAH-lehs
  • physical education (PE) la educación físicalah eh-doo-kah-SYOHN FEE-see-kah
  • art el arteehl AHR-teh
  • music la músicalah MOO-see-kah
  • class claseKLAH-seh
  • homework tareatah-REH-ah
  • together juntos / juntasHOON-tohs / HOON-tahs

Say these together

Math, science, Spanish, English, social studies, physical education, art, music.
, , , , estudios sociales, educación física, , .Las: Article; matemáticas: Noun; las: Article; ciencias: Noun; el: Article; español: Noun; el: Article; inglés: Noun; los: Article; la: Article; el: Article; arte: Noun; la: Article; música: Nounlahs mah-teh-MAH-tee-kahs, lahs SYEHN-syahs, ehl ehs-pah-NYOHL, ehl een-GLEHS, lohs ehs-TOO-dyohs soh-SYAH-lehs, lah eh-doo-kah-SYOHN FEE-see-kah, ehl AHR-teh, lah MOO-see-kah.
Today we had art class and played outside.
Hoy tuvimos clase de arte y jugamos afuera.oy too-VEE-mohs KLAH-seh deh AHR-teh ee hoo-GAH-mohs ah-FWEH-rah.
My best friend and I sit together.
Mi mejor amigo y yo nos sentamos juntos.mee meh-HOHR ah-MEE-goh ee yoh nohs sehn-TAH-mohs HOON-tohs.
I do the homework after class.
Hago la tarea después de la clase.AH-goh lah tah-REH-ah dehs-PWEHS deh lah KLAH-seh.
Tell me about your day.
Cuéntame de tu día.KWEHN-tah-meh deh too DEE-ah.

Ask your child

  • What did you do at school today?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; hiciste: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; escuela: Noun; hoy: Adverb¿keh ee-SEES-teh ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah oy?

    Your child can answer: Jugué con mis amigos. (I played with my friends.)hoo-GEH kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs. → Jugué con mis amigos y leí un cuento. (I played with my friends and read a story.)hoo-GEH kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs ee leh-EE oon KWEHN-toh.

  • Which class do you like most?
    ¿Qué clase te gusta más?¿keh KLAH-seh teh GOOS-tah mahs?

    Your child can answer: Me gusta el arte. (I like art.)meh GOOS-tah ehl AHR-teh. → Me gusta la música. (I like music.)meh GOOS-tah lah MOO-see-kah.

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What did you do at school today?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; hiciste: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; escuela: Noun; hoy: Adverb¿keh ee-SEES-teh ehn lah ehs-KWEH-lah oy?
I played with my friends.
Jugué con mis amigos.hoo-GEH kohn mees ah-MEE-gohs.
And what else did you do?
¿Y qué más hiciste?¿ee keh mahs ee-SEES-teh?
We had art class.
Tuvimos clase de arte.too-VEE-mohs KLAH-seh deh AHR-teh.

Play together

Take turns telling one thing about the school day, then add a second sentence.

Use it today

Ask ¿Qué hiciste en la escuela hoy? once this week.

💡 Parent tip

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Toys & Play · Juguetes y juego

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  • game el juegoehl HWEH-goh
  • baseball el béisbolehl BEHYS-bohl
  • team el equipoehl eh-KEE-poh
  • to win ganargah-NAHR
  • cheating / trick la trampalah TRAHM-pah

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First it's my turn and then it's your turn.
mí ti.Primero: Adverb; me: Pronoun; toca: Verb — action or state; a: Preposition; y: Connector; después: Adverb; te: Pronoun; toca: Verb — action or state; a: Prepositionpree-MEH-roh meh TOH-kah ah mee ee dehs-PWEHS teh TOH-kah ah tee.
Can I borrow your game?
¿Me prestas tu juego?¿meh PREHS-tahs too HWEH-goh?
Let's play baseball in the park.
Vamos a jugar al béisbol en el parque.VAH-mohs ah hoo-GAHR ahl BAYSS-bohl ehn ehl PAHR-keh.
It's not fair to cheat.
No vale hacer trampa.noh VAH-leh ah-SEHR TRAHM-pah.
I want to win.
Quiero ganar.KYEH-roh gah-NAHR.
Share with your brother.
Comparte con tu hermano.kohm-PAHR-teh kohn too ehr-MAH-noh.
Play fair.
Juega limpio.HWEH-gah LEEM-pyoh.

Ask your child

  • Which toy do you like playing with most and why?
    ¿ juguete ?Con: Preposition; qué: Question word; te: Pronoun; gusta: Verb — action or state; jugar: Verb — action or state; más: Adverb; y: Connector; por qué: Question word¿kohn keh hoo-GEH-teh teh GOOS-tah hoo-GAHR mahs ee pohr keh?

    Your child can answer: Con el carro. (With the car.)kohn ehl KAH-rroh. → Me gusta el carro porque es rápido. (I like the car because it's fast.)meh GOOS-tah ehl KAH-rroh POHR-keh ehs RAH-pee-doh.

  • Who won?
    ¿Quién ganó?¿kyehn gah-NOH?

    Your child can answer: Ganó mi equipo. (My team won.)gah-NOH mee eh-KEE-poh.

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Can I borrow your game?
¿ ?Me: Indirect object — recipient; prestas: Verb — action or state; tu juego: Direct object — receives the action¿meh PREHS-tahs too HWEH-goh?
Yes, but it's my turn first.
Sí, pero primero me toca a mí.see, PEH-roh pree-MEH-roh meh TOH-kah ah mee.
Okay. I'll wait.
Está bien. Espero.ehs-TAH byehn. ehs-PEH-roh.
Thank you.
Gracias.GRAH-syahs.
Who won?
¿Quién ganó?¿kyehn gah-NOH?
My team won.
Ganó mi equipo.gah-NOH mee eh-KEE-poh.
Shall we play again?
¿Jugamos otra vez?¿hoo-GAH-mohs OH-trah vehs?
Yes, but now it's your turn to start.
Sí, pero ahora te toca a ti empezar.see, PEH-roh ah-OH-rah teh TOH-kah ah tee ehm-peh-SAHR.

Play together

Play a board game together and use Me toca a mí and Te toca a ti for turns. Keep score in Spanish and say who won.

Use it today

Use Me toca a mí or Te toca a ti at the next turn-taking moment, and ask ¿Quién ganó? after a game.

💡 Parent tip

Turn-taking and game phrases repeat all the time, so they are easy to remember and fun to use. Say them yourself first and your child will follow.

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Outside & Directions · Afuera y direcciones

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  • beach la playalah PLAH-yah
  • sand la arenalah ah-REH-nah
  • waves las olaslahs OH-lahs
  • shore la orillalah oh-REE-yah
  • sunscreen el protector solarehl proh-tehk-TOHR soh-LAHR
  • ahead, forward adelanteah-deh-LAHN-teh
  • back, backward atrásah-TRAHS
  • toward haciaAH-syah
  • straight recto / derechoREHK-toh / deh-REH-choh

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Yesterday we went to the beach and swam in the sea.
.Ayer: Adverb; fuimos: Verb — action or state; a: Preposition; la playa: Noun; y: Connector; nadamos: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; el mar: Nounah-YEHR FWEE-mohs ah lah PLAH-yah ee nah-DAH-mohs ehn ehl mahr.
We have to use sunscreen.
Hay que usar protector solar.ai keh oo-SAHR proh-tehk-TOHR soh-LAHR.
Today it's cloudy and windy.
Hoy está nublado y hace viento.oy ehs-TAH noo-BLAH-doh ee AH-seh VYEHN-toh.
The waves reach the shore.
Las olas llegan a la orilla.lahs OH-lahs YEH-gahn ah lah oh-REE-yah.
Go straight.
Sigue derecho.SEE-geh deh-REH-choh.
Turn right.
Dobla a la derecha.DOH-blah ah lah deh-REH-chah.
Turn left.
Dobla a la izquierda.DOH-blah ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah.
The bathroom is on the left.
El baño está a la izquierda.ehl BAH-nyoh ehs-TAH ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah.
My room is on the right.
Mi cuarto está a la derecha.mee KWAHR-toh ehs-TAH ah lah deh-REH-chah.
Put on your sunscreen.
Ponte el protector solar.POHN-teh ehl proh-tehk-TOHR soh-LAHR.
Go forward.
Ve hacia adelante.veh AH-syah ah-deh-LAHN-teh.
Go backward.
Ve hacia atrás.veh AH-syah ah-TRAHS.

Ask your child

  • What did you do at the beach?
    ¿ ?Qué: Question word; hicieron: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; playa: Noun¿keh ee-SYEH-rohn ehn lah PLAH-yah?

    Your child can answer: Nadamos y jugamos en la arena. (We swam and played in the sand.)nah-DAH-mohs ee hoo-GAH-mohs ehn lah ah-REH-nah.

  • To the left or to the right?
    ¿A la izquierda o a la derecha?¿ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah oh ah lah deh-REH-chah?

    Your child can answer: A la izquierda. (To the left.)ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah. → A la derecha. (To the right.)ah lah deh-REH-chah.

  • Which way are we going?
    ¿Hacia dónde vamos?¿AH-syah DOHN-deh VAH-mohs?

    Your child can answer: Hacia adelante. (Forward.)AH-syah ah-deh-LAHN-teh. → Hacia atrás. (Backward.)AH-syah ah-TRAHS.

  • How do I get to the bathroom?
    ¿Cómo llego al baño?¿KOH-moh YEH-goh ahl BAH-nyoh?

    Your child can answer: Sigue derecho. (Go straight.)SEE-geh deh-REH-choh. → Dobla a la izquierda. (Turn left.)DOH-blah ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah.

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What did you do at the beach?
¿ ?Qué: Question word; hicieron: Verb — action or state; en: Preposition; la: Article; playa: Noun¿keh ee-SYEH-rohn ehn lah PLAH-yah?
We swam and played in the sand.
Nadamos y jugamos en la arena.nah-DAH-mohs ee hoo-GAH-mohs ehn lah ah-REH-nah.
Did you like it?
¿Les gustó?¿lehs goos-TOH?
Yes, we loved it.
Sí, nos encantó.see, nohs ehn-kahn-TOH.
How do I get to the bathroom?
¿Cómo llego al baño?¿KOH-moh YEH-goh ahl BAH-nyoh?
Go straight.
Sigue derecho.SEE-geh deh-REH-choh.
And then?
¿Y después?¿ee dehs-PWEHS?
Turn left.
Dobla a la izquierda.DOH-blah ah lah ees-KYEHR-dah.

Play together

Tell the story of a day at the beach in three sentences: where, what, how it felt. Then make a treasure map: hide a toy and give directions one step at a time, like Sigue derecho, dobla a la izquierda.

Use it today

Ask ¿Qué hicieron? after your next outing, and give your child one direction at a time to find you: Dobla a la derecha.

💡 Parent tip

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Ask your child these — the answers are real phrases from the lessons above, not new words to learn.

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    — Cuesta treinta dólares. (It costs thirty dollars.)

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    — Quiero un poco. (I want a little.)

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