Spanish Lesson 1: Meet Umka: Hello and Please

What this lesson practices

Greet people, say please and thank you, and say your name.

This lesson has 3 listening, picture or conversation activities and an estimated practice time of 6 minutes. Later lessons open after a star is earned in the previous lesson.

A few words to discover

• Hola — Hello
• Buenos días — Good morning
• Buenas noches — Good night

Practice together

Practice in the real world: say "hola" and "gracias" to waiters, hotel staff and shopkeepers. Mexican families love when children greet first. Kids this age learn fastest by repeating out loud with you.

Continue exploring

• Spanish Lesson 2: I Want This and That
• Spanish Lesson 3: Numbers and Prices
• Spanish Lesson 4: Yummy Food and Drinks
• Spanish Lesson 5: Can I Have…?
• Spanish Lesson 6: Asking Questions
• Spanish Lesson 7: Where Is It?
• Spanish Lesson 8: How Do I Get There?
• Spanish Lesson 9: I Need Help
• Spanish Lesson 10: Mexico Adventure!

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