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January 16, 2021 by Nadia Dardon Homeschooling, Spanish for Kids 0 comments

List of Spanish Words A-Z: Beginner Spanish for Kids (& FREE FLASHCARDS!)

When your kids start learning Spanish, it’s much more fun to dive right into experiencing and memorizing new beginner Spanish words. Kids have an amazing mind and they absorb things much faster than we adults do. By focusing on Spanish words, your child can practice the alphabet, grow their vocabulary, and increase their reading comprehension.

At Homeschool Spanish Academy, we love helping teachers and parents who teach their kids Spanish at home. That is why we made a list of A-Z Spanish words for kids! 

To avoid becoming overwhelmed by all the new and wonderful Spanish words we can teach, I’ve decided to divide this big list into three distinct groups: 

  • Nouns
  • Adjectives
  • Verbs 

Clearly, if you’re working with a younger learner, it’s not necessary for them to know the differences between a noun, an adjective, and a verb. But the categories act as a nice tool to help you subtly introduce grammar elements without explicitly teaching them. 

And it gets better—we’ve made flashcards for all of the words in our list! 

When teaching vocabulary or practicing beginner Spanish words with kids, using flashcards brings the information to life. Download the list for free and print them out to make your lessons more interactive and fun!

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Now, without further ado, here are the lists of Spanish words A-Z for kids!

Spanish Words for Kids: Nouns

Starting with nouns, these words are familiar concepts to children because it’s likely they’ve learned many of them in their native language. Kids love animals and toys, which is what you’ll find in this relatable list of nouns for kids. 

Beginner Spanish words

Want a tip? Use the free flashcards we’re giving you with some of the toys your child has at home! If they have stuffed animals, or toys, or even objects around the house and the classroom, you can use them together with the flashcards to help associate the Spanish words with the object. This makes the whole process so much easier and more fun!

SpanishEnglish
La abejabee
El barcoboat
El conejorabbit
El dinosauriodinosaur
El elefanteelephant
La florflower
El gatocat
El huevoegg
La islaisland
La jirafagiraffe
El koalakoala
El librobook
La muñecadoll
La nubecloud
El ñuwildebeest
El osobear
El perrodog
El quesocheese
La ranafrog
La sopasoup
La tazacup
Las uvasgrapes
La vacacow
El waflewaffle
El xilófonoxylophone
El yoyoyo-yo
El zorrofox

Spanish Words for Kids: Adjectives

Now we’re moving to adjectives. We made a list of adjectives, but there are so many more! We tried to choose some of the best ones. Your child will probably already know some of these beginner Spanish words, but it is always a good idea to keep reviewing them. 

SpanishEnglish
altotall
bajoshort
cuidadosocareful
delgadothin
eleganteelegant
feougly
gordofat
hermosobeautiful
inteligentesmart
jovenyoung
kakikhaki
lindopretty
malobad
nuevonew
ñoñonerd
oscurodark
pequeñosmall
quietostill
ruidosonoisy
sorprendidosurprised
tímidoshy
únicounique
viejoold
windsurfistawindsurfer
xenófiloxenophilic
yanquiyankee
zapatudowearing big shoes

Another set of adjectives that are useful to teach are colors and numbers! Lucky for you, we have a blog post about Spanish Number, Shapes, and Colors for kids. 

Just like the list of nouns, you can teach these adjectives by using objects from around your house or classroom. Use the free flashcards and have your kid identify objects that fit these adjectives! You can also try to mix and match these adjectives to help your kids remember them.

Spanish Words for Kids: Verbs

Teaching verbs is so much fun! While teaching these Spanish words, act them out. You can make a game out of it and use the flashcards to have your kid or students perform the action. For example, if the flashcard says jump, tell your kid or students to jump! By performing the actions as they say the word, it reinforces the meaning. (Take note that our list skips verbs that start with W, X, and Y because there aren’t any in Spanish that are useful for kids!)

SpanishEnglish
abrirto open
bailarto dance
caminarto walk
dormirto sleep
escribirto write
firmarto sign
ganarto win
hablarto talk
irto go
jugarTo play
kilometrarto measure (in kilometers)
leerto read
moverto move
nadarto swim
observarto look
pintarto paint
quererto want
reírto laugh
saltarto jump
tenerto have
usarto use
volarto fly
zafarto detach

Ready for More Spanish Words?

We hope you enjoy printing out the free flashcards and using them to your kids or students along with whichever games you choose to play.

Remember it can take some time for the kids to learn all of these words. We know they’re a lot of words! But don’t panic if it’s taking some time. It is important that you review them regularly and have them practice their Spanish words as much as possible. 

If you’re ready to teach even more words, take a look at 99 basic Spanish words to teach your child!

All of these A-Z Spanish words will help the kids practice the alphabet. If you’re looking for more fun ways to practice the alphabet, we recommend these 10 Spanish alphabet songs for kids.

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Nadia Dardon
Nadia Dardon
Editor and Writer at Homeschool Spanish Academy
A native Spanish speaker who's fluent in English, I earned a BA in Liberal Arts with a concentration in English Literature. My passion for writing inspired me to write and publish my first novel "Shades of Blue" in 2020. I'm an avid reader, especially of fiction novels, fantasy, and mythology. I also enjoy watching movies, musical theatre, and taking photos.
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