LinguaEverything you need to read Spanish
Twenty-seven letters, five vowels that never move, five two-letter pairs and one written stroke. That is the entire system, and it is smaller than the list of exceptions most languages carry. From here on, a Spanish word you have never seen is still a word you can say.
The first three, once more, in order.
And the last three. The middle one changes job depending on where it stands.
| Rule | Example |
|---|---|
| five vowels, one sound each | casa |
| h is never said | hola |
| c and g look at the next vowel | gente |
| the u of qu and gu is silent | guitarra |
| the stroke marks the loud syllable | canción |
gracias por el caféthank you for the coffee
la niña abre la puertathe girl opens the door
Words in this lesson
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| café | coffee | Un café sin azúcar. A coffee without sugar. |
| queso | cheese | Queso y pan. Cheese and bread. |
| chico | boy | El chico corre. The boy runs. |
| zapato | shoe | Un zapato en el suelo. A shoe on the floor. |
| hola | hello | Hola, ¿qué tal? Hello, how are you? |
| niña | girl | La niña lee. The girl reads. |
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
Which of these needs no rule at all in Spanish?
The answer, the other exercises, the audio and your progress are in the app – free at A0 and A1.