Spanish for 3-year-olds

What's realistic at three

A realistic goal is a handful of words and phrases your child understands and sometimes uses: greetings, please and thank you, a few animals and colors, counting to three or five with you. Some children will say much more, some much less; both are fine.

Call and response suits this age

The songs go back and forth: an English word or line, then the Spanish one. Three-year-olds pick up that pattern quickly and start shouting the answer, which is exactly the kind of active listening that helps words stick.

Use pretend play

Teddy only speaks Spanish. The toy shop takes orders in Spanish. Three-year-olds happily accept rules like this, and it gives them a reason to use the words.

Spanish words to start with

Words from the songs below that fit this moment. Tap one for pronunciation help and practice ideas.

Spanish songs for 3-year-olds

Hand-picked from the Spanish library. Songs marked Free are part of the free first unit; the rest are Premium.

Quick tips

• ⭐Pick one Spanish phrase per week and use it every day (for example please at snack time).
• ⭐Give a favorite toy a Spanish name and let it "only understand" Spanish words.
• ⭐Ask questions from the songs, like "what does the cat say?", and let your child answer.
• ⭐Keep sessions short: one or two songs, then something else.

Questions parents ask