1. The Taco Song from Singing the Basics: Beginning Spanish
by Mental Note Music
All songs written and performed
by Todd Hawkins © 2001

2. Why is it that in English We’ve got words like GOOD and FOOD
READ and READ
That look more or less the same but sound different?
In English you can’t necessarily sound words out,
but in SPANISH…

3. like with English vowels.
If you know “taco”
And “burrito”
And “Pepe”
You know the vowels.
There’s no exceptions,
like with English vowels.
This is always
how they sound!

4. Pronounce these vowels
In Spanish,
All you’ve gotta do is
Pronounce these vowels
EXACTLY THE SAME
Everytime you see ‘em.
A, E, I, O and U.

5. like with English vowels.
If you know “taco”
And “burrito”
And “Pepe”
You know the vowels.
There’s no exceptions,
like with English vowels.
This is always
how they sound!

6. It really is that simple!
85% of what you
need to know
to pronounce
every word in Spanish
is found in
THESE THREE WORDS!

7. like with English vowels.
If you know “taco”
And “burrito”
And “Pepe”
You know the vowels.
There’s no exceptions,
like with English vowels.
This is always
how they sound!

8. ¡El Fin!