ALPHABET NOTES

Spanish I

Las vocales = the vowelsConsonantes = consonants

BE

Ba= bañoBe= bebé

Bi= bicicletaBo= boca

Bu= burrito

CEHas two sounds

Ca = CaliforniaCo = ColoradoCu = culebra

Ce = cepilloCi = cinto

The letter C before the vowels a,o,u make the K sound

The letter C before the vowels e,i make the S sound.

CHE

Cha = chanclaChe = chequeChi = chicle

Cho = chocolateChu = churro

DE

Da = dameDe = dedoDi = diez

Do = dormirDu = dulce

EFE

Fa = famosoFe = feo

Fi = fiestaFo = foco

Fu = fútbol

GEHas two sounds

Ga = gatoGo = goma

Gu = gusano

Ge = gemeloGi = gigante

G before the a,o,umakes the sound ofG in GUM.

G before the e,IMakes the sound of H in HELLO

ACHESilent letter

Ha = hacerHe = hermoso

Hi = hijoHo = hola

Hu = hueso

JOTA

Ja = jabónJe = JesusJi = jirafaJo = jovenJu = julio

KA

It’s only used in words of foreign origin

ELE

La = lápizLe = letraLi =libroLo = locoLu = luz

EYESounds like the Y in yoyo

Lla = llamarLle = llevar

Lli = Llo = llorarLlu = lluvia

EME

Ma = mamáMe = melón

Mi = miércolesMo = moto

Mu = música

ENE

Na = nariz Ne = negroNi = nieto

No = nocheNu = nuevo

EÑE

Ña = niñaÑe = muñeco

Ñi = Ño = niño

Ñu =

PE

Pa = papáPe = pelotaPi = piñataPo = policíaPu = puerta

Q = CU

Que = quesoQui = quince

ERE

Ra = ranaRe = relojRi = río

Ro = rojoRu = rueda

ERRE

Rra = perra Rre = carretera

Rri = carrilRro = perro

Rru = carruaje

ESE

Sa = saber Se = señora

Si = síSo = sombrero

Su = subir

TE

Ta = tataTe = teléfono

Ti = tíoTo = todos

Tu = tú

VE

Va = vacacionesVe = velaVi = vivo

Vo = volcánVu = vuelo

W = Doble U

Not used in words of Spanish Origin

X = equis

Sound like S, X in English, J

Xochitl = dialect SMexico = JÉxito = x

Y = igriega

Ya = yaYe = yeso

Yi = Yo = yoyoYu = yuca

Y = and

Z = seta

Za = zapatoZe =

Zi = zíperZo = zoológicoZu = zumbar