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Spanish vocabulary comics

Each comic is one common Spanish word: its meaning, a memory cue (usually an English sound-alike) and a six-scene story where the cue meets the meaning. These are not graphic novels to read in Spanish; they are short stories that help beginners remember words.

How to use them: read the scenes, cover the meaning and recall it; come back a day later and test yourself again.

78 comics · topic comics: 7

Spanish comic, episode 1: agua — water. An aqua-colored fountain sprays water over the square. Palabra, Lexi and Verb get splashed.

agua — water

Episode 1 · An aqua-colored fountain sprays water over the square. Palabra, Lexi and Verb get splashed.

Spanish comic, episode 2: pan — bread. You bake bread right in the frying pan; it puffs up and lifts the lid like a hat.

pan — bread

Episode 2 · You bake bread right in the frying pan; it puffs up and lifts the lid like a hat.

Spanish comic, episode 3: casa — house. Palabra, Lexi and Verb imagine their house as a casino with a colourful spinning wheel in the living room.

casa — house

Episode 3 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb imagine their house as a casino with a colourful spinning wheel in the living room.

Spanish comic, episode 4: huevo — egg. A gentle wave rolls a giant cartoon egg onto the beach. It opens to reveal three pearls, and the friends look at them.

huevo — egg

Episode 4 · A gentle wave rolls a giant cartoon egg onto the beach. It opens to reveal three pearls, and the friends look at them.

Spanish comic, episode 5: lugar — place. The friends find a peaceful place under a tree and sit on a bench.

lugar — place

Episode 5 · The friends find a peaceful place under a tree and sit on a bench.

Spanish comic, episode 6: nuevo — new. The friends open a newly bought book with a clean cover.

nuevo — new

Episode 6 · The friends open a newly bought book with a clean cover.

Spanish comic, episode 7: caliente — hot. The friends notice steam rising from a cup of hot tea and wait before drinking.

caliente — hot

Episode 7 · The friends notice steam rising from a cup of hot tea and wait before drinking.

Spanish comic, episode 8: oye — hey. Palabra says hey to get Lexi’s attention and shows him a drawing.

oye — hey

Episode 8 · Palabra says hey to get Lexi’s attention and shows him a drawing.

Spanish comic, episode 9: ciudad — city. «See you, dad!» you wave, and dad's tiny boat sails off between the skyscrapers of the city.

ciudad — city

Episode 9 · «See you, dad!» you wave, and dad's tiny boat sails off between the skyscrapers of the city.

Spanish comic, episode 10: mar — sea. The trio observes Mars through a telescope and imagines its red surface like a red sea.

mar — sea

Episode 10 · The trio observes Mars through a telescope and imagines its red surface like a red sea.

Spanish comic, episode 11: sol — sun. The friends walk along a sunny beach. Palabra shows the thick sole of her sandal and points to the sun.

sol — sun

Episode 11 · The friends walk along a sunny beach. Palabra shows the thick sole of her sandal and points to the sun.

Spanish comic, episode 12: vez — time (occurrence). Every time the noise vexes you again, you mark another occurrence on the wall calendar.

vez — time (occurrence)

Episode 12 · Every time the noise vexes you again, you mark another occurrence on the wall calendar.

Spanish comic, episode 13: creer — to believe. A career counselor believes in her work and helps a student prepare for a job.

creer — to believe

Episode 13 · A career counselor believes in her work and helps a student prepare for a job.

Spanish comic, episode 14: calle — street. After rain, the friends watch a small toy kayak float along the gutter of a street.

calle — street

Episode 14 · After rain, the friends watch a small toy kayak float along the gutter of a street.

Spanish comic, episode 15: mucho — a lot. Palabra opens a refrigerator full of food. Lexi says, “That is so much food!” and Verb helps arrange it.

mucho — a lot

Episode 15 · Palabra opens a refrigerator full of food. Lexi says, “That is so much food!” and Verb helps arrange it.

Spanish comic, episode 16: señor — mister. A polite gentleman says, “I've seen your hat,” while tipping his own hat. The friends then try the straw hat with the blue band.

señor — mister

Episode 16 · A polite gentleman says, “I've seen your hat,” while tipping his own hat. The friends then try the straw hat with the blue band.

Spanish comic, episode 17: aquí — here. Here, taped under the bench, a key waits exactly where the map's X points.

aquí — here

Episode 17 · Here, taped under the bench, a key waits exactly where the map's X points.

Comic · Spanish · Episode 18: mejor — better. Meh, horn? A better horn! The kid swaps his squeaky bike horn for a louder one.

mejor — better

Episode 18 · Meh, horn? A better horn! The kid swaps his squeaky bike horn for a louder one.

Spanish comic, episode 19: mujer — woman. Palabra brushes the hair of a friendly brown cow while Lexi and Verb watch.

mujer — woman

Episode 19 · Palabra brushes the hair of a friendly brown cow while Lexi and Verb watch.

Spanish comic, episode 20: hombre — man. The man opens an umbrella so huge the whole bus stop hides under it.

hombre — man

Episode 20 · The man opens an umbrella so huge the whole bus stop hides under it.

Spanish comic, episode 21: vino — wine. The friends say, “Bring the vino!” and a bottle of wine walks over to them.

vino — wine

Episode 21 · The friends say, “Bring the vino!” and a bottle of wine walks over to them.

Spanish comic, episode 22: noche — night. At night a friendly café waiter brings no check: the friends have already paid at the counter. They sit under the stars with three glasses of water.

noche — night

Episode 22 · At night a friendly café waiter brings no check: the friends have already paid at the counter. They sit under the stars with three glasses of water.

Spanish comic, episode 23: amigo — friend. A cheerful friend named Amigo greets Palabra, Lexi and Verb beside a park bench.

amigo — friend

Episode 23 · A cheerful friend named Amigo greets Palabra, Lexi and Verb beside a park bench.

Spanish comic, episode 24: café — coffee. The cafe serves coffee in cups the size of bathtubs; you row across the foam.

café — coffee

Episode 24 · The cafe serves coffee in cups the size of bathtubs; you row across the foam.

Spanish comic, episode 25: leche — milk. The professor spills milk mid-lecture; a white river runs down the amphitheater steps.

leche — milk

Episode 25 · The professor spills milk mid-lecture; a white river runs down the amphitheater steps.

Spanish comic, episode 26: vida — life. Verb films a video of life in the garden: seed, seedling, leaves. Palabra and Lexi plant a seed in a terracotta pot and watch it grow.

vida — life

Episode 26 · Verb films a video of life in the garden: seed, seedling, leaves. Palabra and Lexi plant a seed in a terracotta pot and watch it grow.

Spanish comic, episode 27: pescado — fish. Lexi designs a serving plate shaped like a fish in CAD. Palabra and Verb serve a grilled fish dinner on it, with lemon and vegetables.

pescado — fish

Episode 27 · Lexi designs a serving plate shaped like a fish in CAD. Palabra and Verb serve a grilled fish dinner on it, with lemon and vegetables.

Spanish comic, episode 28: ser — to be. A chef sears meat in a hot pan and says, “This will always be delicious!”

ser — to be

Episode 28 · A chef sears meat in a hot pan and says, “This will always be delicious!”

Spanish comic, episode 29: día — day. Each dear day arrives like a letter under the door: you open it and hours spill out.

día — day

Episode 29 · Each dear day arrives like a letter under the door: you open it and hours spill out.

Spanish comic, episode 30: trabajo — work. Verb waits in a traffic jam, then arrives at work in a community garden, where Palabra and Lexi help him.

trabajo — work

Episode 30 · Verb waits in a traffic jam, then arrives at work in a community garden, where Palabra and Lexi help him.

Spanish comic, episode 31: niño — child. The child moves like a tiny ninja: silent past the kitchen, straight to the cookie jar.

niño — child

Episode 31 · The child moves like a tiny ninja: silent past the kitchen, straight to the cookie jar.

Spanish comic, episode 32: comida — food. Dinner turns into comedy: the food juggles itself and the meatballs tell jokes.

comida — food

Episode 32 · Dinner turns into comedy: the food juggles itself and the meatballs tell jokes.

Spanish comic, episode 33: queso — cheese. The friends open a case. One wheel of cheese rolls out, and Verb exclaims, “Oh!”.

queso — cheese

Episode 33 · The friends open a case. One wheel of cheese rolls out, and Verb exclaims, “Oh!”.

Spanish comic, episode 34: cosa — thing. Palabra sets a blue mug on a coaster, and Lexi asks, “What's that thing?”

cosa — thing

Episode 34 · Palabra sets a blue mug on a coaster, and Lexi asks, “What's that thing?”

Spanish comic, episode 35: alguien — someone. Someone has added algae to an aquarium. Palabra points to the green water, and her friends clean it.

alguien — someone

Episode 35 · Someone has added algae to an aquarium. Palabra points to the green water, and her friends clean it.

Spanish comic, episode 36: carne — meat. At the carnival a giant steak dances samba; the meat shakes to the drums.

carne — meat

Episode 36 · At the carnival a giant steak dances samba; the meat shakes to the drums.

Spanish comic, episode 37: mal — badly. The three friends get lost in a crowded mall. Palabra feels bad, and Lexi and Verb sit with her on a bench.

mal — badly

Episode 37 · The three friends get lost in a crowded mall. Palabra feels bad, and Lexi and Verb sit with her on a bench.

Comic · Spanish · Episode 38: amor — love. Two sweethearts walk across a moor at sunset, holding hands, full of love.

amor — love

Episode 38 · Two sweethearts walk across a moor at sunset, holding hands, full of love.

Spanish comic, episode 39: dios — god. In a museum the friends look at golden discs decorated with the image of an ancient sun god.

dios — god

Episode 39 · In a museum the friends look at golden discs decorated with the image of an ancient sun god.

Spanish comic, episode 40: siempre — always. Lexi always chooses the same track in a racing simulator while his friends watch.

siempre — always

Episode 40 · Lexi always chooses the same track in a racing simulator while his friends watch.

Spanish comic, episode 41: limón — lemon. A lemon makes a sour face, helping the friends remember limón.

limón — lemon

Episode 41 · A lemon makes a sour face, helping the friends remember limón.

Spanish comic, episode 42: puerta — door. The porter guards the door, tipping his cap and swinging it open with one white glove.

puerta — door

Episode 42 · The porter guards the door, tipping his cap and swinging it open with one white glove.

Spanish comic, episode 43: mesa — table. The desert mesa is a giant stone table: eagles set plates of clouds on it.

mesa — table

Episode 43 · The desert mesa is a giant stone table: eagles set plates of clouds on it.

Spanish comic, episode 44: sal — salt. Verb gets his salary after a day at the café: Palabra hands him a pay envelope beside a salt jar, and he daydreams of salt crystals as treasure.

sal — salt

Episode 44 · Verb gets his salary after a day at the café: Palabra hands him a pay envelope beside a salt jar, and he daydreams of salt crystals as treasure.

Spanish comic, episode 45: mismo — same. Miss Mo shows the friends three red toy shirts with the same shape and color.

mismo — same

Episode 45 · Miss Mo shows the friends three red toy shirts with the same shape and color.

Spanish comic, episode 46: nadie — nobody. You reach the nadir of the empty room and realize nobody is there at all.

nadie — nobody

Episode 46 · You reach the nadir of the empty room and realize nobody is there at all.

Comic · Spanish · Episode 47: libro — book. Lee hands his little bro a thick book with a green dragon on the cover.

libro — book

Episode 47 · Lee hands his little bro a thick book with a green dragon on the cover.

Spanish comic, episode 48: llave — key. An elderly woman finds a brass key in a lavender pouch, and the friends help her open a wooden door.

llave — key

Episode 48 · An elderly woman finds a brass key in a lavender pouch, and the friends help her open a wooden door.

Spanish comic, episode 50: acuerdo — agreement. Lexi and Verb agree on a simple garden plan and tie a cord between two stakes to mark the border. Palabra holds the plan.

acuerdo — agreement

Episode 50 · Lexi and Verb agree on a simple garden plan and tie a cord between two stakes to mark the border. Palabra holds the plan.

Spanish comic, episode 51: azúcar — sugar. A toy zoo train car carries three sugar cubes to the café table, and the friends arrange them beside the cups.

azúcar — sugar

Episode 51 · A toy zoo train car carries three sugar cubes to the café table, and the friends arrange them beside the cups.

Spanish comic, episode 52: parecer — to seem. Under a parasol, the shade makes the day seem cooler than it really is outside.

parecer — to seem

Episode 52 · Under a parasol, the shade makes the day seem cooler than it really is outside.

Spanish comic, episode 53: silla — chair. «See ya!» yells the chair, rolling out the door on its four wooden legs.

silla — chair

Episode 53 · «See ya!» yells the chair, rolling out the door on its four wooden legs.

Spanish comic, episode 54: ventana — window. Palabra opens the vent above a window, making two white curtains flutter.

ventana — window

Episode 54 · Palabra opens the vent above a window, making two white curtains flutter.

Spanish comic, episode 55: manzana — apple. The friends examine a demonstration sauna oven in a museum as a red apple steams on its metal tray.

manzana — apple

Episode 55 · The friends examine a demonstration sauna oven in a museum as a red apple steams on its metal tray.

Spanish comic, episode 56: naranja — orange. A ranch caretaker collects bright oranges into a basket, as if herding a little cartoon orange parade. Palabra, Lexi and Verb help.

naranja — orange

Episode 56 · A ranch caretaker collects bright oranges into a basket, as if herding a little cartoon orange parade. Palabra, Lexi and Verb help.

Spanish comic, episode 57: poco — little. Palabra pokes a tiny crumb on a plate with a fork: only a little bread is left. Lexi and Verb smile.

poco — little

Episode 57 · Palabra pokes a tiny crumb on a plate with a fork: only a little bread is left. Lexi and Verb smile.

Spanish comic, episode 58: pasar — to happen. Palabra, Lexi and Verb watch cars pass along a quiet street and wonder what will happen next. A friendly parade arrives.

pasar — to happen

Episode 58 · Palabra, Lexi and Verb watch cars pass along a quiet street and wonder what will happen next. A friendly parade arrives.

Spanish comic, episode 66: comer — to eat. The friends slice a loaf, share bread and eat their portions at the table.

comer — to eat

Episode 66 · The friends slice a loaf, share bread and eat their portions at the table.

Spanish comic, episode 67: beber — to drink. The friends pour water into glasses and drink it together.

beber — to drink

Episode 67 · The friends pour water into glasses and drink it together.

Spanish comic, episode 68: ver — to see. From a terrace, the friends look toward the sea and describe what they can see.

ver — to see

Episode 68 · From a terrace, the friends look toward the sea and describe what they can see.

Spanish comic, episode 69: vale — okay. The friends agree to meet tomorrow and say okay to the plan.

vale — okay

Episode 69 · The friends agree to meet tomorrow and say okay to the plan.

Spanish comic, episode 72: saber — to know. Lexi knows the answer to a simple arithmetic question and explains it to his friends.

saber — to know

Episode 72 · Lexi knows the answer to a simple arithmetic question and explains it to his friends.

Spanish comic, episode 75: menos — less. Lexi asks for less sugar and compares two portions.

menos — less

Episode 75 · Lexi asks for less sugar and compares two portions.

Spanish comic, episode 76: tipo — guy/type. The friends compare two types of paper and choose the smooth sheet.

tipo — guy/type

Episode 76 · The friends compare two types of paper and choose the smooth sheet.

Spanish comic, episode 78: otro — other. Lexi chooses another book after finishing the blue one.

otro — other

Episode 78 · Lexi chooses another book after finishing the blue one.

Spanish comic, episode 79: seguro — sure. Lexi checks the answer twice and is sure it is correct.

seguro — sure

Episode 79 · Lexi checks the answer twice and is sure it is correct.

Spanish comic, episode 80: nuestro — our. The friends make a drawing together and call it their shared drawing.

nuestro — our

Episode 80 · The friends make a drawing together and call it their shared drawing.

Spanish comic, episode 81: bueno — good. The friends taste fresh bread and agree that it is good.

bueno — good

Episode 81 · The friends taste fresh bread and agree that it is good.

Spanish comic, episode 82: grande — big. The friends compare two boxes and point out the big one.

grande — big

Episode 82 · The friends compare two boxes and point out the big one.

Spanish comic, episode 83: hijo — son. A father introduces his son to the three friends.

hijo — son

Episode 83 · A father introduces his son to the three friends.

Spanish comic, episode 84: mamá — mom. A child greets his mother when she arrives to meet the three friends.

mamá — mom

Episode 84 · A child greets his mother when she arrives to meet the three friends.

Spanish comic, episode 85: papá — dad. A child welcomes his father and introduces him to the three friends.

papá — dad

Episode 85 · A child welcomes his father and introduces him to the three friends.

Spanish comic, episode 86: viejo — old. The friends carefully look through an old book with a worn cover.

viejo — old

Episode 86 · The friends carefully look through an old book with a worn cover.

Topic comics

Thematic word collection: calle — street; escuela — school; tienda — shop. A local resident points along the street where she lives. The friends pass a school where a pupil enters with her backpack, then visit a neighbouring shop whose owner opens the door.

In the city

calle — street · escuela — school · tienda — shop

Thematic word collection: agua — water; pan — bread; vino — wine. At a cafe table, Lexi pours water into a clear tumbler. A waiter brings fresh bread on a board, and Palabra tears off a piece. The waiter then brings a bottle of wine and serves a glass for Verb.

Food

agua — water · pan — bread · vino — wine

Thematic word collection: casa — house, home; mesa — table; silla — chair. Verb welcomes his friends into his house. Palabra places three white plates on the table, then pulls out a wooden chair and sits down.

Home & things

casa — house, home · mesa — table · silla — chair

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