Spanish
Grade 1
15 min
Tengo Dos Piernas (I have Two Legs)
Introduce 'piernas' (legs) and review numbers 1-2. Learn to say 'Yo tengo dos piernas.'
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Introduction & Learning Objectives
Learning Objectives
Identify and name 'piernas', 'brazos', 'ojos', 'manos', and 'cabeza' in Spanish.
Count body parts from 1 to 10 in Spanish.
Say the phrase 'Tengo...' to mean 'I have...'.
Correctly say 'Tengo dos piernas' and 'Tengo dos brazos'.
Answer the question '¿Cuántos/as... tienes?' with a simple sentence.
Point to their own body parts when named in Spanish.
¡Hola! 👋 Let's be robots! Can you stand on one leg? Now two legs? We use our legs every day!
Today, we will learn the Spanish words for our body parts, like our legs! 🦵 We will learn to count them and say how many we have. It's fun to talk about our amazing bodies!
Real-World Applications
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Key Concepts & Vocabulary
TermDefinitionExample
TengoThis word means 'I have'. You use it to say what you have. 😊'Tengo una pelota.' ⚽ (I have a ball.)
PiernasThese are your legs! You use them to walk, run, and jump. 🦵'El perro tiene cuatro piernas.' 🐕 (The dog has four legs.)
BrazosThese are your arms! You use them to hug and wave. 🤗'Tengo dos brazos para abrazar.' (I have two arms to hug.)
OjosThese are your eyes! You use them to see the world. 👀'El gato tiene dos ojos verdes.' 🐈 (The cat has two green eyes.)
ManosThese are your hands! You use them to clap and draw. 👏'Tengo dos manos y diez dedos.' (I have two hands and ten fingers.)
CabezaThis is your head! It's on top of your body. 🧠'Tengo una cabeza.' (I have one head.)
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Grammar Rules & Patterns
The 'Tengo' Sentence Rule
Tengo + número (number) + parte del cuerpo (body part)
To say how many body parts you have, always start with 'Tengo', then the number, then the body part. It's like a recipe!
The 'One' Rule: Un y Una
Use 'un' for some words and 'una' for others when you mean 'one'.
For body parts, we say 'un ojo' but 'una cabeza'. Just remember 'cabeza' and 'nariz' use 'una'. It's a special pattern we learn by heart. ❤️
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Challenging
You 🧍 and your friend 🧍♀️ are playing. How many 'piernas' do you have in total?
A.Dos (two)
B.Tres (three)
C.Cuatro (four)
D.Cinco (five)
Challenging
Like your 'dos piernas', what else do you have 'dos' (two) of on your body?
A.Bocas (mouths)
B.Ojos (eyes) 👀
C.Narices (noses)
D.Cabezas (heads)
Challenging
A fish 🐠 cannot say 'Tengo dos piernas' because...
A.Un pez tiene una pierna.
B.Un pez tiene cuatro piernas.
C.Un pez no habla español.
D.Un pez tiene cero piernas.
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