Use Uno for Spanish Practice!

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I have an UNO-maniac in my house – he ALWAYS wants to play UNO!  I love the game, but after a while the homeschooling part of me wonders if I can make the game more educational (not that it doesn’t have educational value on its own).  So, I simply started speaking Spanish when we played. 

Now, let me tell you how much Spanish I know: Un Poco. A little. A tiny smidge. I probably couldn’t successfully ask where to find a bathroom.  I do know numbers and colors and after ‘un poco’ research, I learned a few related phrases like “your turn,” which I say eleventy-million times when we play.

Here are the words we are working on (available in a Cheat Sheet):

COLORS:

 

Red – Rojo (Ro-ho)

Blue – Azul (Az-ool)

Yellow – Amarillo (a-mar-iy-o)

Green – Verde (ver-deh or Behr-deh)

 

 

 

 

NUMBERS:

 

1. Uno

2. Dos

3. Tres

4. Quatro

5. Cinco

6. Seis

7. Siete

8. Ocho

9. Nueve

 

 

 

SPECIAL CARDS:

 

 

Wild Card – Comodin de Color

Wild Draw 4 – Comodin Roba quatro

Skip card – Carta Salta

Reverse card – Carta reversa 

Draw 2 card – Carta Roba dos 

 

 

PHRASES

 

Your Turn – Tu Turno

Do you want to play Uno? – quieres jugar uno

 

Download a free printable Cheat Sheet:  UNO Spanish!

When we use Uno to learn Spanish, we name the card we set down on out turn.  If I set down a red 4 card, I would say, “Carta Rojo Quatro.”  Starting with just the colors or numbers makes it easy for any age; simply add the next phrases when they master the first words.
 
Whether you are wanting to introduce Spanish in a simple way or would like ways to practice,  using the game UNO just seems to be the most natural game to use for this language!  I hope you enjoy!
 

Adios! 

 

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