Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
El Caballo Dice ¡Hiii! (The Horse Says Neigh!)
Introduce 'caballo' (horse) and '¡Hiii!' (Neigh!). Learn to say 'El caballo dice ¡Hiii!'
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify 5 Spanish words for foods a horse eats.
Say 'Me gusta...' (I like...) with a food word.
Understand the phrase 'El caballo come...' (The horse eats...).
Count up to 5 food items in Spanish.
Answer the question '¿Qué come el caballo?' (What does the horse eat?) with a simple phrase.
Recognize the difference between 'una manzana' (one apple) and 'dos manzanas' (two apples).
🐴 ¡Hola, amigos! I'm a horse! ¿Tengo hambre? (I'm hungry!) What should I eat? 🍎🥕
Today, we will learn the Spanish words for my favorite foods! We will learn to say what I eat and what you like to eat. Let's learn about 'la comida' (food) together!
Real-World Applications
Telling your family what fo...
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
La manzana 🍎This is a red or green fruit. It is an apple.El caballo come una manzana roja. (The horse eats a red apple.)
La zanahoria 🥕This is an orange vegetable. It is a carrot.Me gustan las zanahorias. (I like carrots.)
El henoThis is dry grass. It is hay, a horse's favorite meal.El caballo come mucho heno. (The horse eats a lot of hay.)
El agua 💧This is what we drink when we are thirsty. It is water.El caballo bebe agua. (The horse drinks water.)
El azúcarThis is a sweet treat for a horse. It is a sugar cube.Me gusta un poco de azúcar. (I like a little bit of sugar.)
ComerThis is the action word for eating. It means 'to eat'.Yo como una manzana. (I eat an apple.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
Saying What You Like 👍
Me gusta + [one food] / Me gustan + [many foods]
Use 'Me gusta' to say you like one thing. Use 'Me gustan' if you like more than one thing (plural).
Building a Horse Sentence 🐴
El caballo + come + [food name]
To say what the horse eats, always start with 'El caballo come' and then add the food.
One and Many (Singular and Plural) 🍎🍎
Add an -s to make more than one.
If you have one apple, it's 'manzana'. If you have two or more, it's 'manzanas'.
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Challenging
El caballo come en un patrón: 🥕, 🍎, 🥕, 🍎, ... ¿Qué comida sigue?
A.la zanahoria
B.la pera
C.el heno
D.la manzana
Challenging
El caballo come 5 zanahorias. Su amigo, el conejo, come 3. ¿Cuántas zanahorias más come el caballo?
A.ocho
B.dos
C.tres
D.cinco
Challenging
El caballo come heno todos los días. El lunes, también come una manzana. El martes, también come una zanahoria. ¿Qué comida come el caballo el lunes Y el martes?
A.la manzana
B.la zanahoria
C.el heno
D.la manzana y la zanahoria
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