Spanish words for kids · Animals
How to say “horse” in Spanish
Horses belong to the farm-animal set, and "galloping" around the room is one of the best ways to burn off energy while learning a word.
Horse in Spanish
el caballo
Sounds like ≈ el kah-BAH-yoh
Good to know: Remember the double l says "y": ca-BA-llo comes out kah-BAH-yoh.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
¡Caballo y granja!
Horse and farm!
from En la Granja (On the Farm)
Caballo
Horse
from Los Animales (The Animals)
The song that teaches it
“Horse” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: Los Animales.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Gallop around the room as horses and stop when you hear caballo.
- 2Do a piggyback ride and call it a caballo ride.
- 3Line up farm toys and find the caballo first.
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About the pronunciation: the “sounds like” spellings are rough English approximations for parents (capital letters show the stressed syllable). Spanishhas sounds English doesn't, so treat them as a starting point and let the songs be the model. Songs are original and produced with AI music tools. Ideas for using Spanish songs with your family.