Letter

Example

Pronunciation

A

for arriba (upstairs)

AH

B

for  boca (mouth)

BEH

C

for cara (face)

SEH

D

for día (day)

DEH

E

for erizo (hedgehog)

EH

F

for flauta (flute)

EF eh

G

for gerbo (gerbil)

HEH

H

for hamaca (hammock)

AH cheh

I

for igualmente (likewise)

EE

J

for judías (beans)

HOH tah

K

for kárate (karate)

KAH

L

for letra (letter)

EL eh

LL

For llevar ( to carry)

ll lis pronounced like y in you

M

for medio (half)

EM eh

N

for nieto (grandson)

EN eh

Ñ

for ñame (yam)

EN yeh

O

for ocho (eight)

OH

P

for pluma (feather

PEH

Q

for queso (cheese)

KOO

R

for rojo (red)

EHRR eh

S

for salón (den)

ES eh

T

for triste (sad)

TEH

U

for uva (grape)

OO

V

for ventana (window)

BEH

W

for watt (watt)

DO bleh beh

X

for xerocopia (photocopy)

EH kees

Y

for Yo (I)

ee gree EH gah

Z

for zapato (shoe)

SEH tah