Consonant Practice: D, V, B, LL, Y Flashcards
Learn how to produce and hear each of these sounds in Spanish
What sound do these letters make?
de
de
said like: d’thay
Do you hear the d + th sound?
Your tongue should be touching your front teeth. Almost like you are saying ‘day’ and ‘they’ at the same time.
What sound do these letters make?
da
da
Do you hear the d + th sound? Try switching between ‘dah’ and ‘thah’ to find the right tongue position
How do you say this word?
todo
todo (everything)
said like: toe-d’tho
Your tongue should be touching your front teeth. Almost like you are saying ‘day’ and ‘they’ at the same time.
How do you say this word?
día
día (day)
said like: dee-ah
The tongue position is still close to the teeth but there is less ‘th’ sound with this letter combination
How do you say this word?
¿dónde?
¿dónde? (where?)
said like: don-d’they
The tongue position is still close to the teeth but there is less ‘th’ sound with this letter combination
How do you say this word?
hola
hola (hello)
said like: oh-la
The “h” is silent in Spanish
How do you say this word?
hotel
hotel (hotel)
said like: oh-tell
Remember, the “h” is silent in Spanish
How do you say this word?
hombre
hombre (man)
said like: om-bray
Remember, the “h” is silent in Spanish
How do you say this word?
vino
vino (wine)
said like vee-no
The V is said with like a V or a soft B
How do you say this word?
vaso
vaso (glass)
said like vah-so
The V is said with like a V or a soft B
How do you say this word?
vaca
vaca (cow)
said like vah-kah
The V is said with like a V or a soft B
How do you say this phrase?
por favor
por favor (please) said like: poor-fa-vor / poor-fa-bore
The V is said with a V or a soft B depending on the accent.
How do you say this word?
nueve (9)
nueve (nine)
said like: new-ev-ay / new-eb-ay
The V is said with a V or a soft B depending on the accent.
How do you say this word?
burro
burro (donkey)
said like: boor-rrow
The B sound is a soft B.
How do you say this phrase?
¡Nos vemos!
¡Nos vemos!
said like: nos-vay-mos / nos-bay-mos
The V will have a soft B or a V sound
