LinguaReading syllable by syllable
Spanish words fall apart into syllables almost by themselves, and nearly every syllable is a consonant plus a vowel: ca-sa, me-sa, ni-ño, za-pa-to. Cut a long word at those joints and it is never hard, only long.
Two syllables written as one word. Say ca, then sa, then both together.
The same shape again: lu and na. Every vowel keeps its single sound.
| Word | In syllables | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| casa | ca-sa | house |
| mesa | me-sa | table |
| agua | a-gua | water |
| zapato | za-pa-to | shoe |
| ventana | ven-ta-na | window |
| libro | li-bro | book |
One more thing to notice: Spanish puts a space between words and nothing else, and only the first letter of a sentence or of a name is written large. Everything else stays small, however important it is.
la ventana de la casathe window of the house
el libro está en la mesathe book is on the table
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| ventana | window | Una ventana abierta. An open window. |
| puerta | door | La puerta es verde. The door is green. |
| mesa | table | La mesa de la cocina. The kitchen table. |
| agua | water | Agua fría, por favor. Cold water, please. |
| gracias | thank you | Muchas gracias. Thank you very much. |
| adiós | goodbye | Adiós, buen viaje. Goodbye, have a good trip. |
Exercises
This lesson has 8 exercises in the app:
- multiple choice: 3
- trace the letter: 2
- fill the gap: 1
- match the pairs: 1
- listen and type: 1
Try the first one
How many syllables does the word for shoe have?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.