Spanish A1.2.2 The alphabet
The alphabet in Spanish: learn to spell words, for example, your name when you meet someone new.
Gramática: El alfabeto
A1 Spanish Alphabet
Level: A1
Module 1: Presentarse (To introduce oneself)
Lesson 2: Decir tu nombre (Telling your name)
Teaching guidelines +/- 15 minutes
Audio and video
- There are 27 letters in the alphabet.
- There are 5 vowels (a, e, i, o, u) and 22 consonants.
- Accents (á, é, í, ó, ú).
- Diaeresis (ü).
| A: Árbol (Tree) | J: Jugar (Play) | R: Ratón (Mouse) |
| B: Barco (Boat) | K: Kiwi (Kiwi) | S: Sol (Sun) |
| C: Casa (House) | L: Luna (Moon) | T: Tigre (Tiger) |
| D: Dado (Dice) | M: Manzana (Apple) | U: Uva (Grape) |
| E: Elefante (Elephant) | N: Nube (Cloud) | V: Vaca (Cow) |
| F: Flor (Flower) | Ñ: Mañana (Tomorrow) | W: Wi-fi (Wi-fi) |
| G: Gato (Cat) | O: Oso (Bear) | X: Xilófono (Xylophone) |
| H: Helado (Ice cream) | P: Perro (Dog) | Y: Yate (Yacht) |
| I: Isla (Island) | Q: Queso (Cheese) | Z: Zapato (Shoe) |
Exceptions!
- The "Ñ" is a unique letter in the Spanish alphabet and is pronounced as "ny". Example: "niño" is pronounced "ninyo".
- The "H" is silent in most cases. Example: "hola" is pronounced "ola".
- The LL is pronounced like a y. Example: llama is pronounced yama.