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“Ricitos de oro” by Robert Southey
This is simply the classic fairytale, “Goldilocks and the Three Bears.” You probably already know it by heart, which makes it a very easy-to-understand short story.
This Spanish translation on the Cuentos infantiles website is a shortened version that follows the same, well-trodden storyline, and includes cute cartoon images for extra context.
As in the classic story, there are lots of adjectives and comparatives to describe the differences between the bears, beds and bowls of porridge—too hot, too cold, just right, you know the drill here.
You’ll find 300 more fun Spanish stories on Cuentos infantiles, many of which are based on classic English stories. The stories are suitable for all ages, but the site also offers a recommended age range for each one.
Spanish Short Stories from Beginner to Advanced
“Tairon el super tramposo” by Hans Wilhelm
This fun little tale is perfect for younger Spanish students as there are large illustrations matching the written text.
Tairon, a large and dominating dinosaur, cheats at all of the games that the other dinosaurs had planned for their fun weekend away—but the other dinosaurs decide to play a clever trick on Tairon. In the end, he learns a valuable lesson.
The story uses some simple past tense constructions so it’s a good pick for practicing this grammar topic and getting exposed to its various uses in different contexts.
You’ll find a few more charming, illustrated short stories for beginners like this one available on the Children’s Library website. Although the Spanish selection isn’t massive, the stories are very high quality and perfect for younger students.
"AND" EN ESPAÑOL:
The words "and" and "or" are coordinating conjunctions. In Spanish, these two words have a few different forms depending on what they’re used with.
And = y, e
"And" is normally translated as y.
José y Ana hablan francés. José and Ana speak French.
Hay templos e iglesias en este calle. There are temples and churches on this street.
Tilde: ñ
Spanish double letter
The ~ accent, called a tilde, on the Spanish letter Ñ indicates that the word used to be spelled with two Ns but now the tilde stands in for the second one. Ñ is pronounced like the ni in onion.
It’s very important to include the tilde when writing or typing, because N and Ñ are two different letters. There are words that mean different things depending on whether the word is spelled and pronounced with N or Ñ. Also, Ñ has its own section of the dictionary which comes after the entire N section.
Try to pronounce some words with this letter and send it 🤗
Gestures used in Colombia – and possibly other Spanish-speaking countries
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Gestures used in Colombia – and possibly other Spanish-speaking countries
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Gestures used in Colombia – and possibly other Spanish-speaking countries
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Oído a la caja! Pay attention!
¡Oído al parche! Pay attention!
prestar oído(s) a to give ear to
ser todos oídos to be all ears
tener buen oído to have a good ear
Por ejemplo: Soy todo oidos, puedes contarme la historia COMPLETA!
Spanish titles and definite articles
When speaking about a titled person in Spanish, you need to precede the title with the definite article.
Por ejemplo…
El señor Cruz no está aquí. Mr. Cruz is not here.
¿Dónde vive la profesora Manuela? Where does Professor Manuela live?
However, when you are speaking to the person, you do not use the definite article:
Señor Cruz, ¿cómo está Ud.? Mr. Cruz, how are you?
Por favor, Profesor Manuel, espere un momento. Professor Manuel, please wait a moment.
Expresiones con OIR
decir algo al oído de uno to whisper to someone
desoír to ignore be deaf
entra por un oído y sale por otro it goes in one ear and out the other
hacer oídos a to pay attention to
hacer oídos sordos a to turn a deaf ear to
le estarán zumbando los oídos his ears must be burning
Por ejemplo: Todo lo que les dice el profesor en la escuela, les entra por un oido y les sale por el otro, que mal!
Can u create a sentence?
EXPRESIONES CON OIR:
¡Oye! ¡Oiga! Hey! Listen!
como lo oyes, lo que oyes just like I'm telling you¡
Dios te oiga! I just hope you're right!
Dios oyó mi ruego God answered my prayer
OIR EXPRESSIONS:
oír decir que to hear (it said) that
oír hablar de to hear about, of
le gusta oírse he likes the sound of his own voice
lo oír como quien oye llover to pay no attention, turn a deaf hear to it
Por ejemplo:
He oido decir que te vas para Europa! cuéntame
Could you create a sentence?
Oír Expressions
Oír, literally "to hear," has a few different meanings and is used in a number of common expressions. Learn how to lend an ear, prick up your ears, pay attention, and more with this list of expressions with oír.
Oír translations
to hear
to listen (to)
to heed, pay attention to
Can you create a sentence with oir?
WHERE
¿Dónde estás? Where are you?
WHEN
¿Cuándo vamos a comer? When are we going to eat?
If you want to include the subject (as a noun, name, or subject pronoun), it goes at the end.
WHY
¿Por qué llama Miguel? Why is Miguel calling?
And now a question for you.
Por que estas aprendiendo español?
Mastering Verb Conjugations
Learn, practice, remember Spanish verb conjugations
“Mi casa”
“Mi casa” (My House) is a simple story that’s ideal for beginners to learn adjectives related to houses and family life.
The narrator describes their new home in a bustling urban center, along with all the reasons why they’re happy about living there.
Since the story is hosted on Lingua, you’ll find it comes with a short comprehension quiz at the end, a downloadable PDF and even recordings of the story in a variety of Spanish accents. Check out this site for more fun stories for all Spanish skill levels!
Or = o, ó, u EN ESPAÑOL:
"Or" is normally translated as o.
Por ejemplo…
¿Quieres café o té? Do you want coffee or tea?
When o is used with numerals, it becomes ó with an accent, to avoid confusion with the number 0.
2 ó 3 2 or 39 ó 10 9 or 10
Type Accents
Writing in Spanish
It’s just as important to include accents when writing in Spanish as it is to spell words correctly. It drives me kind of crazy when people say, sorry, I can’t type accents on my computer / tablet / smartphone.
Yes, you can type accents – yes! even on your old computer.
No, you don’t have to buy a Spanish keyboard, or install any software.
Virtually every system has at least one built-in method for typing accents – you just need to follow these links to find out what it is and how to activate it.
Do you type accents?
OTRO VERBO CON -GO
TRAER – to bring
Traigo tres libros. – I’m bringing three books.
Puedes hacer un ejemplo con este verbo?
VERBOS CON GO
PONER – to put
Pongo cebolla en la ensalada. – I’m putting onion in the salad.
Puedes crear una oracion con este verbo?
VERBOS CON GO
HACER – to do, make
Hago mi tarea. – I’m doing my homework.
Puedes crear un ejemplo?
VERBOS CON GO
CAER – to fall
¡No caigo en esa trampa! – I’m not falling in that trap!
Puedes crear una oración?
Titles are important in Spanish, and they are used somewhat differently than their English counterparts.
Spanish titles are not capitalized, except at the beginning of a sentence or when abbreviated.
When they precede a name, Spanish titles must sometimes be preceded by the definite article.
There are masculine and feminine versions of most titles.
Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Many Spanish nouns and adjectives have shortened forms called apocopes, which are created by dropping one or more syllables at the end of the word.
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Write Something Meaningful
Make a to do list, keep a journal, compose a poem, draft a short story … just write something – anything – that gives you a reason to practice using verbs.
Make Flashcards
Find some index cards or cut paper into squares – write a subject pronoun and verb in the infinitive (e.g., ellos – ir) on one side, and the conjugation on the other (van). Now you can test yourself by looking at either side and trying to remember what the other side says. Flashcards are a nice, portable option when you can’t or don’t want to use your phone. If that’s not an issue, you can create online flashcards.
Interrogative Adjectives
Cuál | Cuáles
¿Cuál parte no comprendes? Which part don’t you understand?¿Cuál coche te gusta? Which car do you like?¿Cuáles libros quiere? What books does he want?
Cuánto | Cuántos
¿Cuánto dinero tienes? How much money do you have?¿Cuántas plumas hay? How many pens are there?¿Cuántos libros necesitamos? How many books do we need?
Who - Quien
¿Quién tiene hambre? Who is hungry?
¿Quién está aquí? Who is here?