Spanish words for kids · Clothes
How to say “shoes” in Spanish
Shoes go on at least once a day, usually with some urgency, which makes "shoes on!" a great phrase to switch into a new language.
Shoes in Spanish
los zapatos
Sounds like ≈ lohs sah-PAH-tohs
Good to know: One shoe is el zapato. Socks are los calcetines, which share the same song.
Hear it in a song
Real lines from our Spanish songs, with the English meaning shown in the app:
¡Zapatos en mis pies!
Shoes on my feet!
from Mis Zapatos (My Shoes)
¿Se mojan los zapatos?
Are shoes getting wet?
from La Lluvia (The Rain)
Me pongo los zapatos
I put on my shoes
from Mi Día (My Day)
The song that teaches it
“Shoes” is one of the key words in this song. Every line is shown in Spanish with its English meaning.
Also sung in: ¿Qué Me Pongo?, La Lluvia, Mi Día, Mi Primer Día de Clase, Calentitos en Casa.
Practice ideas for parents
- 1Say "zapatos!" as the signal that it's time to go out.
- 2Line up the family's shoes and match the pairs, counting in Spanish.
- 3Play shoe shop: try on shoes, name colors and sizes.
Related Spanish words
“Shoes” in other languages
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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.