Spanish Words
Learn the Spanish vocabulary from Tía's stories — words that connect you to culture, family, and tradition.
Espíritu
Spirit
ehs-PEE-ree-too
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Pan dulce
Sweet bread
pahn DOOL-seh
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Ofrenda
Offering altar
oh-FREN-dah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Fotografía
Photograph
foh-toh-grah-FEE-ah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Canción
Song
kahn-see-OHN
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Cariño
Affection, love
kah-REE-nyoh
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Veladora
Candle
veh-lah-DOH-rah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Calaverita
Little skull
kah-lah-veh-REE-tah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Estrellita
Little star
ehs-treh-YEE-tah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Tía
Aunt
TEE-ah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Escuela
School
ehs-KWEH-lah
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Abuelo
Grandfather
ah-BWEH-loh
From: The Ofrenda Adventure
Alebrije
Colorful spirit creature
ah-leh-BREE-heh
From: The Ofrenda Adventure