Spanish Words
Learn the Spanish vocabulary from Tía's stories — words that connect you to culture, family, and tradition.
la casa
house
lah KAH-sah
la puerta
door
lah PWEHR-tah
la ventana
window
lah ven-TAH-nah
la mesa
table
lah MEH-sah
la silla
chair
lah SEE-yah
la cama
bed
lah KAH-mah
la taza
cup
lah TAH-sah
el libro
book
el LEE-broh
el reloj
clock
el reh-LOH
la llave
key
lah YAH-veh
la mamá
mom
lah mah-MAH
el papá
dad
el pah-PAH
el abuelo
grandpa
el ah-BWEH-loh
la abuela
grandma
lah ah-BWEH-lah
la tía
aunt
lah TEE-ah
el hermano
brother
el ehr-MAH-noh
la hermana
sister
lah ehr-MAH-nah
el bebé
baby
el beh-BEH
la familia
family
lah fah-MEE-lee-ah
el amigo
friend
el ah-MEE-goh
la ofrenda
altar
lah oh-FREN-dah
el cempasúchil
marigold
el sem-pah-SOO-cheel
la flor
flower
lah flohr
el pan dulce
sweet bread
el pahn DOOL-seh
la veladora
candle
lah veh-lah-DOH-rah
el alebrije
spirit creature
el ah-leh-BREE-heh
la guitarra
guitar
lah gee-TAH-rrah
la canción
song
lah kahn-see-OHN
el recuerdo
memory
el reh-KWEHR-doh
el corazón
heart
el koh-rah-SOHN
la calavera
skull
lah kah-lah-VEH-rah
el espíritu
spirit
el es-PEE-ree-toh
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