A1.2.2 Spanish grammar: The alphabet
The alphabet in Spanish: learn to spell words, for example, your name when you meet someone new.
Gramática: El alfabeto
A1 Spanish The alphabet
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- The Spanish alphabet has 27 letters.
- The alphabet has vowels and consonants.
- The Spanish alphabet has five vowels: A, E, I, O, U.
| Letra | Ejemplo |
|---|---|
| A (A) | Árbol (Tree) |
| B (B) | Barco (Boat) |
| C (C) | Casa (House) |
| D (D) | Dado (Die) |
| E (E) | Elefante (Elephant) |
| F (F) | Flor (Flower) |
| G (G) | Gato (Cat) |
| H (H) | Helado (Ice cream) |
| I (I) | Isla (Island) |
| J (J) | Jugo (Juice) |
| K (K) | Kiwi (Kiwi) |
| L (L) | Luna (Moon) |
| M (M) | Manzana (Apple) |
| N (N) | Nube (Cloud) |
| Ñ (Ñ) | Mañana (Tomorrow) |
| O (O) | Oso (Bear) |
| P (P) | Perro (Dog) |
| Q (Q) | Queso (Cheese) |
| R (R) | Ratón (Mouse) |
| S (S) | Sol (Sun) |
| T (T) | Tigre (Tiger) |
| U (U) | Uva (Grape) |
| V (V) | Vaca (Cow) |
| W (W) | Wi-fi (Wi-fi) |
| X (X) | Xilófono (Xylophone) |
| Y (Y) | Yate (Yacht) |
| Z (Z) | Zapato (Shoe) |
Exceptions!
- "Ñ" is a unique letter in the Spanish alphabet and it is pronounced as "ny".
- The "H" is silent in Spanish. For example, "hola" is pronounced "ola".
- The "LL" is pronounced like a "Y" in Spain. For example, "llama" is pronounced "yama".