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¡Hola amigos! -- I don't know about you, but at our house we LOVE birdwatching. Come learn the names of birds in Spanish with us!

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

el fringílido, pinzón | (freen-HEE-lee-doh, peen-SOHN) | Finch
el jilguero | (heel-GEH-roh) | Goldfinch
el tordo sargento | (TOHR-doh sahr-HEHN-toh) | Red-winged Blackbird
el colibrí, chuparrosa | (koh-lee-BREE, choo-pahr-ROH-sah) | Hummingbird
el busardo colirrojo, ratonero de cola roja | (boo-SAHR-doh koh-leer-ROH-hoh, rah-toh-NEH-roh deh KOH-lah ROH-hah) | Red-tailed Hawk

Come back tomorrow to learn the names of five more birds in Spanish!

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¡Hola amigos! -- I don't know about you, but at our house we LOVE birdwatching. Come learn the names of birds in Spanish with us!

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

el periquito, perico | (peh-ree-KEE-toh, peh-REE-koh) | Parakeet
el buitre | (BWEE-treh) | Vulture
el buitre americano cabecirrojo, aura gallipavo | (BWEE-treh ah-meh-ree-KAH-noh kah-beh-see-ROH-hoh, ah-OO-rah gah-yee-PAH-boh) | Turkey Vulture
el cuervo | (KWEHR-boh) | Raven
la paloma | (pah-LOH-mah) | Pigeon

Come back tomorrow to learn the names of five more birds in Spanish!

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¡Hola amigos! -- I don't know about you, but at our house we LOVE birdwatching. Come learn the names of birds in Spanish with us!

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

la huilota, torcaza | (oo-ee-LOH-tah, tohr-KAH-sah) | Mourning Dove
el cardenal | (kahr-deh-NAHL) | Cardinal
el arrendajo azul, la chara azul | (ahr-rehn-DAH-hoh ah-SOOLCHAH-rah ah-SOOL) | Blue Jay
el estornino | (ehs-tohr-NEE-noh) | Starling
el petirrojo | (peh-tee-ROH-hoh) | Robin

Come back tomorrow to learn the names of five more birds in Spanish!

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¡Hola amigos! This week we are learning the words for fruits and vegetables in Spanish. Today it's VEGETABLES.

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

el ajo | (AH-hoh) | garlic
la chirivía | (chee-ree-BEE-ah) | parsnip
la zanahoria | (sah-nah-OH-ree-ah) | carrot
el puerro | (PWEHR-roh) | leek
el pimiento | (pee-mee-EHN-toh) | bell pepper
el chile | (CHEE-leh) | chili pepper
el ají | (ah-HEE) | pepper, bell pepper
el tomate | (toh-MAH-teh) | tomato
los guisantes | (gee-SAHN-tehs) | peas
el nabo | (NAH-boh) | turnip
el brécol | (BREH-kohl) | broccoli
el pepino | (peh-PEE-noh) | cucumber
la coliflor | (koh-lee-FLOHR) | cauliflower
la papa | (PAH-pah) | potato
la patata | (pah-TAH-tah) | potato
la berenjena | (beh-rehn-HEH-nah) | eggplant
el rábano | (RAH-bah-noh) | raddish
los repollitos de Bruselas | (reh-poh-YEE-tohs deh broo-SEH-lahs) | Brussels sprouts


Come back next week to learn the names of all your favorite birds in Spanish!

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¡Hola amigos! -- This week we are learning the names of fruits and vegetables in Spanish! Today it's FRUIT!

Remember to have a picture (or the actual object) in front of you that you can point to or hold while you practice saying the word (in Spanish!) out loud. Don't skip that part--it really helps!

los plátanos | (PLAH-tah-nohs) | bananas
la pera | (PEH-rah) | pear
la manzana verde | (mahn-SAH-nah BEHR-deh) | green apple
las uvas verdes | (OO-bahs BEHR-dehs) | green grapes
la sandía | (sahn-DEE-ah) | watermelon
la naranja | (nah-RAHN-hah) | orange
la manzana roja | (mahn-SAH-nah ROH-hah) | red apple
una media naranja | (MEH-dee-ah nah-RAHN-hah) | half an orange
las cerezas | (seh-REH-sahs) | cherries
la frambuesa | (frahm-BWEH-sah) | raspberry
los kiwis | (KEE-weece) | kiwis
la fresa | (FREH-sah) | strawberry
las uvas moradas | (OO-bahs moh-RAH-dahs) | purple grapes
los arándanos | (ah-RAHN-dah-nohs) | blueberries

Come back tomorrow for VEGETABLES!

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Every day this week we will be learning 5 or 6 new words in Spanish! This week's theme is COLORES. Jump in and learn with us!

el bombillo | (bohm-BEE-yoh) AmC, CO, VE | lightbulb
la bombita | (bohm-BEE-tah) AR | lightbulb
la lamparita | (lahm-pah-REE-tah) AR | lightbulb
el foco | (FOH-koh) AmL | lightbulb
la bombilla | (bohm-BEE-yah) | lightbulb
transparente | (trahns-pah-REHN-teh) | clear
el elefante | (eh-leh-FAHN-teh) | elephant
los huevos | (oo-EH-bohs) | eggs
dorado | (doh-RAH-doh) | golden
el teléfono | (teh-LEH-foh-noh) | telephone
plateado | (plah-teh-AH-doh) | silver
la luna | (LOO-nah) | moon
gris | (greece) | gray

Come back each day this week to learn more words about colors.

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Every day this week we will be learning 5 or 6 new words in Spanish! This week's theme is COLORES. Jump in and learn with us!

el búho | (BOO-oh) | owl
blanco | (BLAHN-koh) | white
el pez | (pehs) | fish
naranja | (nah-RAHN-hah) | orange
anaranjado | (ah-nah-rahn-HAH-doh) | orange
los auriculares | (ah-oo-ree-koo-LAH-rehs) | headphones

Come back each day this week to learn more words about colors.

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Every day this week we will be learning 5 or 6 new words in Spanish! This week's theme is COLORES. Jump in and learn with us!

rosado | (roh-SAH-doh) | pink
rosa | (ROH-sah) | pink
los anteojos | (ahn-teh-OH-hohs) | eyeglasses
las gafas | (GAH-fahs) | eyeglasses
los lentes | (LEHN-tehs) | eyeglasses
azul | (ah-SOOL) | blue
la botella | (boh-TEH-yah) | bottle
el frasco | (FRAHS-koh) | bottle
negro | (NEH-groh) | black

Come back each day this week to learn more words about colors.

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Every day this week we will be learning 5 or 6 new words in Spanish! This week's theme is COLORES. Jump in and learn with us!

la caja | (KAH-hah) | box
café | (kah-FEH) | brown
marrón | (mah-ROHN) | brown
pardo | (PAHR-doh) | brown
el carro | (KAHR-roh) | car
el coche | (KOH-cheh) | car
violeta | (bee-oh-LEH-tah) | purple
púrpura | (POOR-poo-rah) | purple
morado | (MOH-rah-doh) | purple
el globo | (GLOH-boh) | balloon

Come back each day this week to learn more words about colors.

To learn more about incorporating Spanish into your everyday life go here.

Every day this week we will be learning 5 or 6 new words in Spanish! This week's theme is COLORES. Jump in and learn with us!

rojo | (ROH-hoh) | red
las mariquitas | (mah-ree-KEE-tahs) | ladybugs
amarillo | (ah-mah-REE-yoh) | yellow
el girasol | (hee-rah-SOHL) | sunflower
verde | (BEHR-deh) | green

Come back each day this week to learn more words about colors.

To learn more about incorporating Spanish into your everyday life go here.