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Spanish Sight Words Flash Cards

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Set 1: de, la, que 12

a Voy a la escuela. I go to school.
de Un vaso de leche. A glass of milk.
del El color del cielo. The color of the sky. Del is de + el.
el El gato duerme. The cat sleeps. With an accent, él means he.
en El pez vive en el agua. The fish lives in the water.
la La casa es roja. The house is red.
las Las flores son bonitas. The flowers are pretty.
los Los niños juegan. The children play.
que El perro que corre. The dog that runs. With an accent, qué asks what.
se Se llama Luis. His name is Luis. Word for word: he calls himself Luis.
un Tengo un perro. I have a dog.
y Mamá y papá. Mom and dad.

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Set 2: por, con, no 12

al Vamos al parque. We go to the park. Al is a + el.
como Corre como el viento. He runs like the wind. With an accent, cómo asks how.
con Juego con mi amigo. I play with my friend.
es El sol es grande. The sun is big.
lo Lo veo. I see it.
más Quiero más agua. I want more water.
no No quiero sopa. I do not want soup. No means both no and not.
o ¿Rojo o azul? Red or blue?
para Este regalo es para ti. This gift is for you.
por Gracias por el regalo. Thank you for the gift.
su Ana lee su libro. Ana reads her book. Su also means his, its, your or their.
una Veo una luna. I see a moon.

Set 3: pero, sus, le 12

cuando Leo cuando llueve. I read when it rains.
entre Estoy entre mamá y papá. I am between mom and dad.
este Este libro es mío. This book is mine.
le Le doy un abrazo. I give him a hug. Le can also mean to her or to you.
me Mi mamá me ayuda. My mom helps me.
pero Es pequeño pero fuerte. He is small but strong.
si Si llueve, leo. If it rains, I read. With an accent, sí means yes.
sin Un día sin lluvia. A day without rain.
sobre El gato está sobre la mesa. The cat is on the table.
sus Los niños leen sus libros. The children read their books.
todo Me comí todo. I ate it all.
ya Ya comí. I already ate.

Set 4: esta, ser, son 12

años Tengo seis años. I am six years old.
desde Veo el mar desde aquí. I see the sea from here.
dos Tengo dos manos. I have two hands.
era El lobo era grande. The wolf was big.
esta Esta casa es azul. This house is blue. With an accent, está means is.
fue Fue un buen día. It was a good day.
había Había una vez un rey. Once upon a time there was a king.
hasta Hasta mañana. Until tomorrow.
muy Estoy muy feliz. I am very happy.
ser Quiero ser maestra. I want to be a teacher.
son Los gatos son suaves. The cats are soft.
también Yo también juego. I also play.

Set 5: está, mi, porque 12

así Hazlo así. Do it like this.
está Mi mamá está aquí. My mom is here. Without the accent, esta means this.
hay Hay un pájaro. There is a bird. Hay also means there are.
mi Mi perro es negro. My dog is black.
nos La maestra nos lee. The teacher reads to us.
porque Corro porque llueve. I run because it is raining.
puede El pájaro puede volar. The bird can fly.
qué ¿Qué es eso? What is that? Without the accent, que means that.
tiene Ana tiene un gato. Ana has a cat.
todos Todos mis amigos vienen. All my friends are coming.
vez Una vez más. One more time.
yo Yo soy Ana. I am Ana.

Set 6: él, uno, donde 12

ahora Ahora vamos a leer. Now we are going to read.
bien Estoy bien. I am well.
cada Leo cada día. I read each day.
después Después de comer, juego. After eating, I play.
donde La casa donde vivo. The house where I live. With an accent, dónde asks where.
e Padres e hijos. Parents and children. Y turns into e before the sound i.
él Él es mi hermano. He is my brother. Without the accent, el means the.
ese Ese perro es grande. That dog is big.
otro Quiero otro libro. I want another book.
te Te quiero. I love you.
tiempo Es tiempo de leer. It is time to read. Tiempo also means weather.
uno Uno, dos, tres. One, two, three.

Set 7: esa, eso, hace 12

día Hoy es un buen día. Today is a good day. It is el día, not la día.
dijo El oso dijo que sí. The bear said yes.
ella Ella es mi amiga. She is my friend.
esa Esa flor es roja. That flower is red.
eso Eso es mío. That is mine.
hace Mi papá hace pan. My dad makes bread.
menos Hoy hace menos frío. Today it is less cold. In math, menos means minus.
otra Dame otra manzana. Give me another apple.
sí Sí, quiero jugar. Yes, I want to play. Without the accent, si means if.
siempre Siempre leo de noche. I always read at night.
tan Es tan alto. He is so tall.
tres Tengo tres gatos. I have three cats.

Set 8: tu, aquí, vamos 12

aquí Ven aquí. Come here.
bueno Es un perro bueno. He is a good dog.
cómo ¿Cómo estás? How are you? Without the accent, como means like.
estoy Estoy feliz. I am happy. Estoy tells how or where you are.
gracias Gracias, abuela. Thank you, Grandma.
puedo Puedo saltar alto. I can jump high.
quiero Quiero un vaso de agua. I want a glass of water.
soy Soy tu amigo. I am your friend. Soy tells who you are.
tengo Tengo un hermano. I have a brother.
tu Tu mochila es azul. Your backpack is blue. With an accent, tú means you.
tú Tú eres mi amigo. You are my friend. Without the accent, tu means your.
vamos Vamos a la playa. We go to the beach. Said alone, vamos means let's go.

Set 9: voy, hola, quién 12

amigo Luis es mi amigo. Luis is my friend.
casa Mi casa es pequeña. My house is small.
dónde ¿Dónde está mi gato? Where is my cat? Without the accent, donde is not a question word.
gusta Me gusta leer. I like to read. Word for word: reading pleases me.
hola Hola, maestra. Hello, teacher.
mamá Mi mamá canta. My mom sings.
mucho Te quiero mucho. I love you a lot.
papá Mi papá cocina. My dad cooks. Without the accent, papa is a potato.
quién ¿Quién es? Who is it?
va Ana va a la escuela. Ana goes to school.
ver Quiero ver la luna. I want to see the moon.
voy Voy a casa. I go home.

How this list was compiled: Own deck of 108 cards, written for this page: the choice of words, the meanings and every example sentence are ours. Sets 1 to 7 hold 84 of the 100 most frequent word forms in the Real Academia Española's CREA corpus (Corpus de Referencia del Español Actual, about 160 million words from 1975 to 2004), in the order of that list, read in the table at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_common_words_in_Spanish; the 16 forms left out are newspaper words and helper verbs a beginning reader seldom meets (gobierno, según, durante, sido and others). The Academy's own corpus files and its dictionary were not consulted: the frequency order comes from that table alone. Sets 8 and 9 hold 24 words from everyday talk, each inside the first 220 places of Wiktionary's Spanish frequency list made from film and television subtitles (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Frequency_lists/Spanish1000), in the order of that list. Every spelling and accent mark was checked against the word's Spanish entry in the English Wiktionary (https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/también and the like), as were the notes on e for y, al, del and papa. All sources checked 2026-09-19. Licence: own work

How it works

These Spanish sight words flash cards hold 108 palabras de uso frecuente for dual-language kindergarten and grade 1, one word to a card with every accent kept: de, que, también, él. The back gives the English meaning and a sentence to read.

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Nine sets of 12, in order of frequency

Sets 1 to 7 follow the Real Academia Española's CREA word count, from de, la, que and el down to menos, without newspaper words such as gobierno. Set 8 and Set 9 add words from everyday talk: tengo, quiero, hola, casa, mamá. Accent pairs holds 7 pairs, such as el and él or si and sí, where the mark changes the meaning.

Printable Spanish sight words flash cards, one set to a sheet

One set fills 1 sheet of Letter or A4 paper, words in front, meanings behind, rows mirrored: print double-sided, flip on the long edge. All 108 take 9 sheets. For a read-it check, flip a set with one pupil and press Got it or Missed it; the Missed pile is that child's list for tomorrow.

Soy and estoy both mean I am: soy says who you are (Soy tu amigo), estoy how (Estoy feliz).
Y turns into e before the sound i, as in padres e hijos. That is why e has a card.
Al is a + el and del is de + el: Vamos al parque. Pupils read each as one word.

Questions and answers

Where do these Spanish sight words come from?

From two frequency counts. Sets 1 to 7 are 84 of the 100 most frequent word forms in the Real Academia Española's CREA corpus; sets 8 and 9 add 24 words from a count of film and television subtitles. The deck copies no publisher's list.

What are sight words in Spanish?

They are palabras de uso frecuente, the short words that fill most sentences: de, la, que, el, y. Spanish spelling is regular, so pupils can sound them out; the aim is to read them at a glance. The English back is for the adult.

Are the accent marks and the ñ printed?

Yes. Every card prints the word as it is written: 17 words carry an accent mark, from más and también to mamá, and años keeps its ñ. The cards make no sound, so an adult who reads Spanish should say each word first.