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DomingoDomingo

We eat Domino’s Pizza We eat Domino’s Pizza EVERY SUNDAYEVERY SUNDAY

“domingo” means “Sunday”

hablahabla

ha

b l ab l

ab l a

“habla” means “talk”

HablaHabla

Fancy dinner party.

Everybody is “bla-bla-blaing”

Contributed by Diana H.

“habla” means “talk”

HoyHoy

1.1. ““Hoy es” has 2 syllables Hoy es” has 2 syllables “Today” also has 2 syllables“Today” also has 2 syllables

2.2. The second letter in “hThe second letter in “hooy “ is an “y “ is an “OO”, ”, the same as in “tthe same as in “tooday”day”

3.3. ““TodaTodayy” and “ho” and “hoyy” both end in the letter “” both end in the letter “YY””

“Hoy” means “today” Contributed by Mrs. Hayes’ 5th

Grade class.

MiraMira

• Mira sounds a lot Mira sounds a lot like “mirror”like “mirror”

• You look in a You look in a mirror a lotmirror a lot

“Mira” means “look”

MañanaMañana

1.1. ““Mañana ” has 3 syllables Mañana ” has 3 syllables “Tomorrow” also has 3 syllables“Tomorrow” also has 3 syllables

2.2. ““MañMañana” is in the future, so are the 2 ana” is in the future, so are the 2 ““manman” in the movie “Back to the future”” in the movie “Back to the future”

“Mañana” means “tomorrow” Contributed by Mrs. Hayes’ 5th Grade

class.

AyerAyer

1.1. ““AAyyer ” has a “er ” has a “YY” just like ” just like ““yyesterday”esterday”

2.2. ““AyAyer” starts with “AY” and er” starts with “AY” and “yesterd“yesterdayay” ends with “AY”” ends with “AY”

“Ayer” means “yesterday” Contributed by Mrs. Hayes’ 5th

Grade class.

CorreCorre

• Corey ran Corey ran

“corre” means “run”

That’s Corey !

Contributed by A.J. C.

LeeLee

• I have a friend, I have a friend, named Lee and she named Lee and she likes to read likes to read

“lee” means “read”

That’s Lee !

Contributed by David B & Cristina W..

LeeLee

• Just think of Just think of someone laying someone laying down on a bed down on a bed reading something.reading something.

“lee” means “read” Contributed by Amanda

B.

LeeLee

• LLeeee• SSeeee= you n= you neeeed to d to

see to readsee to read

“lee” means “read” Contributed by Amira A. &

Edgardo A-M.

AplaudeAplaude

• ““Aplaude” means Aplaude” means to clap.to clap.

• ““Applaude” (in Applaude” (in English) means English) means also to clap.also to clap.

“aplaude” means “clap” Contributed by Pedro V. &

Malena K.

SiéntateSiéntate

• ““SiSiéntate” and éntate” and ““sisit” both start t” both start with “with “sisi””

• ““SiSiénénttate” has the ate” has the word “word “sitsit” in it.” in it.

“siéntate” means “sit down” Contributed by Laura B. & Sebastián R. & Brendon

R. & uille C.

CaminaCamina

• El “camino real” El “camino real” was the only route was the only route where people where people entered New entered New Mexico.Mexico.

“camina” means “walk” Contributed by

Bernardo V.

CaminaCamina

• ““Camina” sounds Camina” sounds like “cama”, which like “cama”, which means “bed”.means “bed”.

• Sometimes people Sometimes people sleep- sleep- walkwalk

“camina” means “walk” Contributed by Juan R.

LevántateLevántate

• ““Lava” goes up.Lava” goes up.

“levántate” means “stand up” Contributed by Matías

C.

LevántateLevántate

• Think of “levitate” Think of “levitate” which means to go which means to go up.up.

• I think of someone I think of someone levitating off the levitating off the ground.ground.

“levántate” means “stand up”Contributed by Colon W. & Samuel W. & Natalia S.

& Benjamín H.

TocaToca• TocTocaa

Exchange the “Exchange the “aa” with ” with a “a “hh” at the end” at the end“Toc“Tochh””

• Sounds almost like Sounds almost like “touch” “touch”

• ““ToToca” and “ca” and “totouch” uch” both start with a “both start with a “TOTO””

• ““Toca” sounds like Toca” sounds like “poke”“poke”“toca” means “touch”

Contributed by Nicolás K. & María W. & Talía L. & Jorge N. & Amelia G.

PonPon

“pon” means “put”Contributed by Olivero

W.

SaltaSalta

• Think of eating Think of eating something too something too saltsalty.y.

• You would You would jumpjump back because it’s back because it’s saltsaltyy

“salta” means “jump”Contributed by Rebeca

M.

DuermeDuerme

• Think of the Think of the English word English word “dream” “dream”

• He dreams when He dreams when he “duerme”.he “duerme”.

“duerme” means “sleep” Contributed by Pascual

J.

TodoTodo

• Think of Dorothy’s Think of Dorothy’s dog in the Wizard dog in the Wizard of Ozof Oz

• Toto saves Toto saves everyone (all)everyone (all)

“todo” means “all”

FelizFeliz

• ““Feliz” sounds like Feliz” sounds like “Fleas”“Fleas”

• ““Fleas” are happy Fleas” are happy when they are when they are having a party on having a party on your dog!your dog!

“feliz” means “happy”