Starting Spanish at home can feel overwhelming. Where to begin?  Here’s our advice: keep it simple, consistent, and fun. Focus on a handful of high-frequency, emotionally resonant words and phrases—ones your child will actually use and hear every day. Then build from there.  To help, we’ve pulled together a short list of powerful Spanish “starter phrases” along with our favorite bilingual and Spanish-language books to reinforce each one.

1. Good Morning / Buenos Días

Start the day with a greeting that becomes second nature. This cheerful board book, Good Morning, Buenos Días, introduces daily routines in both English and Spanish—perfect for early morning bonding and language reinforcement.

 

2. Mom & Dad / Mamá y Papá

Reinforce the most meaningful words in your child’s world—mom and dad! Poetic, playful reads like Si Mamá Canta and Papá Dice celebrate the unique rhythms and roles of family life in Spanish.

 

3. Counting from 1 to 10

Numbers are one of the easiest entry points to Spanish. Books like Dinosaurios del 1 al 10 and 123 ¿Quién Viene Después? offer fun ways to count together—while also boosting memory and sequencing skills.

 

4. Colors / Colores

Green / Verde is charming and accessible bilingual board book that explores the color green through playful, eye-catching scenes. One of several color-themed titles in this beautifully designed series.

 

5. Love / Amor

Love is a word your child can never hear too often. These two selections - Amor, Amor, and I Love You My Little Taquito - are warm, affirming stories that build emotional fluency along with vocabulary.

 

6. Shapes / Formas

Mix cultural history with early geometry! Cuauhtémoc: Shapes / Formas is a shape-themed bilingual book that introduces both Spanish vocabulary and Indigenous Mexican heritage, all through stunning visual storytelling.

 

7. Good Night / Buenas Noches

End the day with another beautiful ritual—saying goodnight. Buenas Noches a Todos is a gentle bedtime story that will bring a sense of calm and connection to your nighttime routine, en español.

 

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