About ¡Hola Speekee!
¡Hola Speekee! is our 10-week series of free Spanish lessons for children at home.
- A free 10-week program with activities for three different age groups: up to 7 years, 7 to 9 years and 9-11 years
- There is 1 theme per week
- Free Spanish lesson plans which are easy for you to follow
- Free Spanish videos with real Spanish children in real Spanish locations
- Free Spanish audio clips to perfect pronunciation
- Free Spanish games and activities for children to complete alone or with family members
- Free Spanish printables to complement each lesson plan
- No registration, login or payment is required
Over the 10 weeks you will cover the following 10 themes:
Greetings. Numbers. Days / Months. Age. Colours. Animals. Family. Food. Likes and dislikes. Hobbies.
Hobbies
Activity 1
Can you remember how to say ‘I like’ and ‘I don’t like’ from last week? Yes, it’s ‘me gusta’ and ‘no me gusta’. Those phrases will come in handy for this topic, too.
You’ll notice this is the same video as last week! This time, instead of focussing on I like/ don’t like, focus on the hobbies which the children enjoy doing.
Here’s a list of what they say, and a few more to learn too:
Language in this activity
| Spanish | Pronunciation | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bailar | bahylahr | To dance | |
| Cantar | kahntahr | To sing | |
| Pintar | peentahr | To paint | |
| Jugar | huugahr | To play | |
| Me gusta nadar | meh goostah nadahr | I like swimming | |
| Me gusta jugar al tenis | meh goostah huugahr al tehneess | I like playing tennis | |
| Me gusta jugar al fútbol | meh goostah huugahr al fuutboll | I like playing football |
Have a go at practising these, and if you’re feeling adventurous you could even find a partner and ask them what they like, as Ana Belén does to the contestants.
When you’ve had a good practice, print out the activity sheet and follow the instructions on there. If you don’t have a printer, just copy out and fill in the sheet on some paper.
Here’s another activity sheet for you to complete. Like the last one, it incorporates bits from last week, too. Print it off and have a go! Again, if you don’t have a printer, just copy out and fill in the sheet on some paper and draw pictures to help you.
