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10 Spanish Words to Teach Your Toddler This Week

By Palabra Garden

Starting bilingual learning with your toddler doesn’t mean memorizing verb conjugations or buying a textbook. It means picking a handful of real, useful words and weaving them into the moments you already share together. That’s exactly what this list is — 10 carefully chosen Spanish words your toddler can start hearing and recognizing this week, no fluency required on your part.

These words were selected because they match a toddler’s daily world: things they see, touch, eat, and care about. Each one comes with pronunciation guidance and specific moments during the day when you can use it naturally. By the end of the week, you’ll be surprised how automatic these feel.

What this post covers

    1. Agua (AH-gwah) — Water
    1. Leche (LEH-cheh) — Milk
    1. Mas (MAHS) — More
    1. Mira (MEE-rah) — Look
    1. Perro (PEH-roh) — Dog
    1. Gato (GAH-toh) — Cat
    1. Grande (GRAHN-deh) — Big
    1. Rojo (ROH-hoh) — Red
    1. Si (SEE) — Yes
    1. Te Quiero (teh kee-EH-roh) — I Love You
  • Making These 10 Words Stick

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