Lesson Title: The Spanish Alphabet
Learning the Spanish alphabet is the foundation for reading, writing, and pronunciation in Spanish. This lesson will introduce you to the Spanish alphabet, along with their pronunciation and examples of words that start with each letter.
The Spanish Alphabet
The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters, including the additional letter "ñ."
Pronunciation Guide
- A: [ah] - avión
- B: [beh] - barco
- C: [seh] - casa
- D: [deh] - día
- E: [eh] - elefante
- F: [eh-feh] - familia
- G: [heh] - gato
- H: [ah-cheh] - hola
- I: [ee] - isla
- J: [ho-tah] - jugo
- K: [kah] - kilo
- L: [eh-leh] - libro
- M: [eh-meh] - mano
- N: [eh-neh] - niño
- Ñ: [enyeh] - niña
- O: [oh] - oso
- P: [peh] - perro
- Q: [koo] - queso
- R: [eh-reh] - ratón
- S: [eh-seh] - sol
- T: [teh] - teléfono
- U: [oo] - uva
- V: [veh] - vaca
- W: [dob-leh oo] - wafle
- X: [eh-kees] - xilófono
- Y: [ee-grie-gah] - yate
- Z: [seh-tah] - zapato
Exercises
Exercise 1: Alphabet Practice
Practice pronouncing each letter of the Spanish alphabet aloud.
Exercise 2: Match the Letters
Match the Spanish letters with their pronunciation.
- A
- B
- C
- D
- E
a. [seh]
b. [deh]
c. [eh]
d. [ah]
e. [beh]
Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks with the correct Spanish letter based on the pronunciation.
- [ah] - _____
- [seh] - _____
- [heh] - _____
- [koo] - _____
- [oo] - _____
Exercise 4: Word Association
Match each Spanish letter with a word that starts with that letter.
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
a. niño
b. oso
c. mano
d. libro
e. perro
Exercise 5: Translate the Words
Translate the following words from Spanish to English.
- avión
- gato
- queso
- zapato
- elefante