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! (see you)
said like: nos-vay-mos / nos-bay-mos
The V will have a soft B or a V sound
Hoy do you say this phrase?
voy
voy (I go)
said like: voy / boy
The V has a soft B or a V sound depending on the accent
How do you say this word?
tortilla
tortilla
said like: tore-tee-ya or: tore-tee-ja
Note: The LL typically has a sound like a soft J or a Y depending on the region/accent.
How do you say this word?
Vallarta
Vallarta
said like: bye-yar-ta or: bye-jar-ta
Note: The LL typically has a sound like a soft J or a Y depending on the region/accent.
How do you say this word?
quesadilla
quesadilla
said like: kay-sah-dee-ya or: kay-sah-dee-ja
Note: The LL typically has a sound like a soft J or a Y depending on the region/accent.
How do you say this word?
llave
llave (key)
said like: ya-vay / ya-bay / ja-vay / ja-bay
The LL has a J or a Y sound AND the V may have a soft B or a V sound.
How do you say this word?
yo
yo (I)
said like: yo or joe
Note: The Y has a similar sound to the LL which is a soft J or a Y (depending on the region/accent).
How do you say this word?
ya
ya (already)
said like: yah or jah
Note: The Y has a similar sound to the LL which is a soft J or a Y (depending on the region/accent).
How do you say this word?
yogur
yogurt
said like: yo-goor or jo-goor
Note: The Y has a similar sound to the LL which is a soft J or a Y (depending on the region/accent).
How do you say this word?
blanco
blanco (white)
say it like: blan-ko
The B sound is a soft B.
How do you say this word?
huevos
huevos (eggs)
Say it like: way-voh-s / way-bows
Note: The H is silent and the V will have either a V or a soft B sound.
