1. El alfabeto

2. alfombra A, a ah as in all

3. bate b=be,be larga like the English b

4. cine c=ce k sound, except for ce and ci which make the s" sound

5. dinero d=de put tongue on back of teeth

6. entrada e=e eh as in end

7. fruta f=efe like English f

8. gato g=ge hard g sound as in go, except ge and gi which make the h sound

9. helado h=hache silent

10. iglú i=i ee as in eel

11. jabón j=jota English h sound, but more guttural

12. karate k=ka like the English k

13. l á piz l=ele like the English l

14. mochila m=eme like the English m

15. nariz n=ene like the English n

16. ñuñu ñ =e ñ e like the ny in canyon ñ

17. oreja o=o oh as in over

18. patines p=pe like the English p, but less aspirated

19. queso q=cu like the English q

20. regalo r=ere like the English d; put tongue on palate just above front teeth

21. guitarra r=erre trilled; words that start with R are trilled also

22. sombrero s=ese like the English S

23. tiza t=te almost a th sound; tongue is slightly between teeth

24. uvas u=u oo as in pool

25. ventana v=uve, ve corta like the English b, though sometimes a softer sound; never English v

26. wafle w=doble ve, doble uve like the English w; used only in words of foreign origin

27. xil ó fono x=equis makes a gs sound; an h sound in Mexican words of Indian origin

28. yogur i griega, ye like the English y; sometimes is a vowel and makes the ee sound

29. zapato z=zeta like the English s"